Example sentences of "[verb] not [pron] [vb infin] down [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Why did n't you come down to supper ? ’
2 Why did n't she go down to his house to see for herself ?
3 ‘ Why did n't she go down with the others ? ’
4 Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? "
5 ‘ Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ?
6 ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ rather than sit about here , why do n't we wander down to those Crystal Rooms now ?
7 So , instead of heading for the ferry port , why do n't we drive down to my little house in the Wicklow Mountains ? ’
8 But Pat remembers him saying to various children : ‘ Why do n't you lay down at the bottom of the swimming pool for half an hour ? ’
9 ‘ Look , why do n't you go down to the bar and have a couple of drinks ? ’
10 Why do n't you go down to the optician 's and see about it ? ’
11 Why do n't you go down to the sea and get a blow before tea ? ’
12 Bernard would sometimes call from London and say , ‘ Peter , why do n't you go down to New York for the day and see all the magazine editors ? ’
13 " Why do n't you go down to the Lake Field , " he said to Nicandra , " the yearlings might amuse them .
14 Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ?
15 Tell you what — why do n't you come down with me to Uulaa ?
16 ‘ Why do n't you come down to our office and have a look ? ’
17 ‘ No. ’ 'Then why do n't you come down to the marina at five tomorrow morning .
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