31. Seven children in the extended family run barefoot through the bushes as the sun beats down on the field carved out of the jungle. 32. With the pummeling drums to the nasty riffs, " Dynasty " lays a good old-fashioned beat down on you. 33. As the sun beat down on the 23-foot boat and the choppy waters slapped against its hull, he scanned the river ahead. 34. Then came the seventh plague _ the hailstorm that beat down on man and beast and " every herb of the field ." 35. Guide Jay Purcell gave a lively narration on our way to the park as the cool rain beat down on the roof of the bus. 36. By 2 p . m . Friday, the overcast cleared, the winds slacked off and a hot sun beat down on the beach. 37. The glacier was rising out of the surrounding gray mist as a steady rain beat down on the ship and the waters of the lagoon. 38. The sun beat down on dozens of would-be Russian travelers languishing in line outside the British Embassy, waiting to apply for visas. 39. NEW YORK _ As springlike rains beat down on New York, shoppers on Madison Avenue are popping open David Tang's brightly colored signature umbrellas. 40. When the summer sun beats down on the rust-red and white houses, you have the feeling that plenty of them are outdoors enjoying themselves.