Example sentences of "[adv] do [not/n't] [pers pn] [verb] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I always have , and my mum 's always said to me why ever do n't you sit down |
| 2 | ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ rather than sit about here , why do n't we wander down to those Crystal Rooms now ? |
| 3 | ‘ Why do n't we sit down ? ’ |
| 4 | Why do n't we sit down ? ’ |
| 5 | 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 ? " |
| 6 | ‘ Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ? |
| 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 | Look , why do n't you sit down and make yourself comfortable ? |
| 9 | Why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down instead of hovering about there ? ’ |
| 11 | Why do n't you sit down ? |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , Mum , why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down , Laura ? ’ he said , moving slowly across the carpet towards her . |
| 14 | Why do n't you sit down and tell me what you want for Christmas . |
| 15 | Why do n't you sit down and read a book for five |
| 16 | Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ? |
| 17 | Why do n't you bring down your case |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't you change down , John ? |
| 19 | ‘ Look , why do n't you go down to the bar and have a couple of drinks ? ’ |
| 20 | Why do n't you go down to the optician 's and see about it ? ’ |
| 21 | Why do n't you go down to the sea and get a blow before tea ? ’ |
| 22 | Then she said , very gently , ‘ Kit , why do n't you go down now , and put the kettle on for tea ? |
| 23 | 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 ? ’ |
| 24 | " Why do n't you go down to the Lake Field , " he said to Nicandra , " the yearlings might amuse them . |
| 25 | 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 ? ’ |
| 26 | Why do n't you lie down a bit ? |
| 27 | ‘ Why do n't you come down to our office and have a look ? ’ |
| 28 | Moore 's start in athletics came relatively late when he was 14 : ‘ One of the PE teachers at school had a son at Birchfield and , after he 'd seen me jumping well at school , he said , ‘ Why do n't you come down ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Why do n't you come down and have a swim ? |
| 30 | " Why do n't you come down and have a bit of a drink with me on Christmas Eve , if you 've nothing else to do ? |