Example sentences of "[verb] down for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They compose themselves as the laibon appears and suggests we sit down for tea . |
| 2 | She might as well cut her losses and take off for Phobos or Longevity , see if there was anything there , see if there was anyone that had n't flown down for carnival . |
| 3 | The items in this inventory were modelled on the list of symptoms used by psychiatrists to diagnose the borderline condition of ‘ schizotypal personality disorder ’ referred to earlier , but toned down for use with non-clinical populations . |
| 4 | The European Council " underlines the importance of respecting the timetable laid down for ratification to ensure in any case the entry into force of the Treaty as of Jan. 1 , 1993 " . |
| 5 | Sometimes it is hard to love a rebellious and rude teenager , to endure the appalling racket of pop music , to cope with disobedience and flagrant disregard of rules laid down for family life . |
| 6 | Chapman 's absolute authority over the team and his concern for their performance on the field was highlighted by the firm rule he laid down for match days . |
| 7 | Wheelchair travellers used to cross the track on boards laid down for mail trolleys.But now the disabled are being forced to make an eighty mile detour via Shrewsbury to get to Hereford because British Rail have taken up the boards for safety reasons.We joined the Leominster Disabled Access group on a trip to Hereford . |
| 8 | Poles have sat down for efficiency . |
| 9 | She walked up the stone stairs to the sound of the scratchy long-playing record , highlights from Turandot , which she had put on as they had sat down for dinner . |
| 10 | She watched him go , realizing it was weeks since they had sat down for dinner together without an interruption , and over a week since they had made love . |
| 11 | The whole apparatus is collapsed down for introduction into and removal from the gall bladder via a 12 French introducer sheath . |
| 12 | Da says he 's going to come down for tea with — ’ |
| 13 | Puffa coats be finally let down for summer |
| 14 | Susan came down for breakfast today , and they had an exciting time opening their parcels , for their father 's illness had prevented their making friends in the neighbourhood ; but there was plenty to do and talk about , and they steadfastly refused to give way to the depression that naturally overcame them at times . |
| 15 | Felipe had gone before Maggie came down for breakfast the next day . |
| 16 | ‘ I have to go out today , ’ Fernando told her when she came down for breakfast on the terrace the next morning . |
| 17 | Borrow was pleased to accept the invitation and came down for Christmas , 1853 . |
| 18 | You could n't walk into his dressing-room five minutes after the curtain came down for fear of what you might find him doing . |
| 19 | But a duty was a duty , a posting could not be evaded by a Major who had been turned down for promotion to Colonel . |
| 20 | As unemployment began to escalate it may also have been true that those who were the first to be made redundant or were turned down for work were those who were least efficient . |
| 21 | With an annual rate of 5,000 unsolicited manuscripts , 90 per cent of which are turned down for publication , the editors are in a good position to choose exactly what is required for ‘ the rose of romance ’ brand-name . |
| 22 | The request was turned down for fear of creating a traffic hazard as Joseph Pease 's statue later did . |
| 23 | They accost me in the street every time I walk every time I walk down for money , they 're |
| 24 | I 'm being silly , it 's not important , she had told herself sternly as she had brushed her teeth before hurrying down for breakfast . |
| 25 | As heir to the droit morale and guardian of the Magritte estate , Charly Herscovici explained that ‘ Inheriting this intellectual property makes me responsible for protecting the artist and his work , and ensuring that it is handed down for posterity . |
| 26 | They 're always going down for anaesthetic , we ca n't find it . |
| 27 | Panorama will enable users to keep windows open and processes going off-screen that would otherwise have to be closed down for lack of space . |
| 28 | Route finding is easy , though four tunnels which originally formed part of the railway line have been closed down for safety reasons . |
| 29 | We were slowing down for lunch and lack of fitness , and after traversing 200 feet of horizontal ridge and tricky gendarmes , we found a terrace in the sun below the final flawless tower and sucked on soggy oranges . |
| 30 | But now it is one o'clock , and I , being only a volunteer , can step down for lunch without loss of face . |