Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] down for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 point going down for an argument .
3 The old house creaked in its joints like an old dog settling down for the night .
4 She sat again at the dinner table and saw in the candlelight Hilary Robarts 's dark , discontented eyes staring intently at Alex Mair ; watched the planes of Miles Lessingham 's face fitfully lit by the leaping flames of the fire , saw his long-fingered hands reaching down for the bottle of claret , heard again that measured rather high voice speaking the unspeakable .
5 The ruins of an ancient church stand near the pebble beach , which you may have to share with cows coming down for a paddle .
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