Example sentences of "they have [adv] [verb] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Indians had taken the radio telephones ( they 'd have gone off with the genny if they 'd had a crane ) and Caracas thought they 'd just broken down again so came as per normal . |
| 2 | Nor with the grumbling of people who did n't want to stand up when they 'd just sat down . |
| 3 | They 've already tracked down many of the people who stayed at the guest house over the past week . |
| 4 | They had just sat down when Zach suddenly let out a cry . |
| 5 | They had finally calmed down , smiled sheepishly — albeit damply — at one another , and Joanna had demanded the whole story , from Isabel 's meeting with Guy right down to their arrival at Ashby Chase . |
| 6 | ‘ She 's a tough customer , ’ remarked Melissa when they had finally settled down for the night . |
| 7 | They had both settled down to non-smoking . |
| 8 | He left her at her door ; they had not gone down as far as the Green that day . |
| 9 | Hagglers need nerve , particularly the ability to keep calm when they have just turned down an offer but can not yet be sure that another is forthcoming , says the book . |
| 10 | In applying this test the courts have upheld fairly broad conditions , but they have also struck down a number by using concepts which are open to debate . |
| 11 | By monitoring their movements 18 hours a day , stopping and searching their cars and raiding their homes , the RUC believe they have already cut down the number of attacks on Catholics in North Belfast . |
| 12 | Yes , they have n't clipped down on the front . |
| 13 | In the past , so-called biodegradable plastics have been viewed as fraudulent by environmentalists , as they have only broken down into smaller pieces . |