Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] down for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 If they are unusually anxious or irritated , they may find the noise just too much to deal with and stalk off in a feline sulk rather than squat down for a good meal .
2 Zipped up the inside , and with a squared off toe , it was the last word in futuristic chic that was to be adapted and toned down for the mass market .
3 A band played and onlookers waved and cheered as men , women and children wedged themselves into the tub carriages and settled down for a good day out .
4 Without difficulty I found a Bed and Breakfast house , equally smart and highly polished , and settled down for a pre-exploratory nap .
5 Susan went to bed early , and Breeze and Gay made themselves toast and welsh rarebit , and settled down for a long evening by the fire .
6 His buddy did n't seem too concerned about that and reached down for the big gun .
7 So far so good : then you select a soiled dish , collect some scraps from the garbage , and settle down for a short wait .
8 It 's a chance for them to forget the washing up and their household chores , put their feet up and settle down for a comfortable snooze in front of their favourite television programme ( which really does n't sound much different from normal , does it ? )
9 She turned herself over in her bed , and snuggled down for an extra , self-indulgent and rare hour of sleep .
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