Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survivalist culture of the ghetto insists that , instead of leading ever fuller lives , we should strip ourselves down for action and retaliation : it 's a culture fascinated by war games , fitness , one-upmanship . |
| 2 | ‘ Why tie yourselves down ? , |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't run yourself down , Kate . |
| 4 | Enthusiasm for the fame touched fresh heights in South Africa as supporters , for the first time , could plop themselves down in front of the television set and follow their players ' ( unpredictable ) progress in genuine international competition on the cricket fields of the world . |
| 5 | Accordingly when a pare of men went underground formerly , they made it a rule , to sleep out a candle , before they set about their work ; that is if their place of work was dry , they would lay themselves down and sleep , as long as a whole candle would continue burning ; and then rise up and work for two or three hours pretty briskly ; after that have a touch pipe , that is rest themselves for half an hour to smoke a pipe of tobacco , and so play and sleep away half their working time : but mining being more expensive than it formerly was , those idle customs are superseded by more labour and industry . |
| 6 | And I 'll set myself down |
| 7 | If you could cut yourself down through the middle , there 's you 're ears on the outside there and there 's a wee channel that goes in |
| 8 | Minch would have to shut him up and calm down Slorne herself until eventually she would quieten herself down and let the rest of us get some peace and quiet . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ The appetite is certainly there and I 'm keen enough , but I do n't way to come back and let myself down . |
| 10 | You feel like you let yourself down , what how would you say you let yourself down , I do n't mean to be specific but in what way did you let yourself down |
| 11 | okay , okay you feel you let yourself down because of that |
| 12 | You should get yourself down there . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't put yourself down . |
| 14 | And I could put myself down as in case I get there for a day or two . |
| 15 | If your body is tense before you hit home , you will only slow yourself down . |
| 16 | A compromise was reached whereby all the latecomers were allowed in , spontaneously , in one great gush after a particularly jolly sketch called ‘ Lumpy Latimer ’ , and they could all settle themselves down , remove their shoes , finish their sandwiches and consult the fellow next to them over what they 'd missed . |