Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] down for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , the computer goes down for a hour , it 's three-quarters of the day to get everything back and validated , and that 's a major interruption . |
| 2 | Stowing her bag by her feet , Loretta settled down for an hour 's read . |
| 3 | The Inspirals settle down for a night 's kip on the 800 mile drive up to the moonlit coast to Seattle for tomorrow 's gig . |
| 4 | Firms would invite favoured clients or business associates down for a day at Sandwich , either as a reward for past favours rendered or in the hope that the goodwill created would lubricate some future deal . |
| 5 | They 've suggested a meeting down there but , my point i I feel that there 's no point going down for an argument cos that 's all it 's going to be . |
| 6 | point going down for an argument . |
| 7 | Paddy looked down for a moment at Joey , who beamed up at him , ‘ We gon na play checkers , Paddy ? ’ he called out suddenly and laughed . |
| 8 | Her hair was put up with rhinestone forget-me-nots instead of diamanté ones and when her friend Mr Lewis says : ‘ might I divest you of your plastic mac ? ’ the whole process shut down for an hour or so whilst six fairly literate people racked their brains for a ‘ mac ’ substitute . |
| 9 | The computer went down for a while , it 's probably full of water |
| 10 | When life sank down for a moment , the range of experience seemed limitless … . |
| 11 | ‘ We will let the new legislation settle down for a year or so first , ’ he said . |
| 12 | She spoke and understood more English than had at first appeared but it seemed to be English she had got from the Kettering children , so she was easily understood by Jacqueline who would run to her , climb on to her lap , whenever the maid sat down for a moment and stay there silent and apparently overawed . |
| 13 | When the tables had been cleared and those who could do so had entertained the rest with songs and recitations , the whole company settled down for a sing-song . |
| 14 | The findings indicated that , on average , computer systems crash nine times per year , per company , and that those systems stay down for an average of four hours . |
| 15 | And the boys come down for a week ! |
| 16 | The ruins of an ancient church stand near the pebble beach , which you may have to share with cows coming down for a paddle . |
| 17 | The pain died down for a moment , and I related my hold . |
| 18 | Mr Hatton sat down for a moment and dropped his head briefly into his hands . |