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 . |