Example sentences of "have [adv] [vb pp] [pron] down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the inappropriate nature of my clothing that has consistently let me down through the years . |
| 2 | I always reply , ‘ It 's the Sixties for you now , dear , so you get out there and make a wally of yourself ’ — and he has never let me down in that respect , I am glad to say . |
| 3 | He might not have been able to dodge the water , but they 'd never pinned him down for the Instruction . |
| 4 | ‘ You realise the rumour-mill will have already marked us down as lovers ? ’ |
| 5 | Commercial property values are depressed and only some companies may have adequately written them down in their accounts . |
| 6 | After the third ‘ Carry On ’ , the cast had been offered a profit-sharing scheme — and had all turned it down on the advice of their agents , who thought they would be better off getting increased salaries . |
| 7 | He had long marked her down as a less than sociable woman who appeared to nurse some secret grievance . |
| 8 | It was It was a great lot down in Leith here , and I 've often seen it down in Leith docks . |
| 9 | I had never had him down as a kerb-crawler either , but from the state of the car it looked as if it had had a good kicking . |
| 10 | I have always put it down to my ability to understand the subject |
| 11 | We have now got him down to 10 pints and a bucket of chips . |