Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] down for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was heavy for him , he was glad to set it down for a while . |
| 2 | Granville Again was out of form with a few niggling problems , so after talking to Michael I decided to let him down for a break then bring him back to his peak for one day — this day . ’ |
| 3 | She rocked the baby in her arms , refusing to put her down for a minute , and she sang snatches of lullabies she remembered her mother singing so many years ago . |
| 4 | There is nothing whatever to do about it , except , possibly , to put it down for a time . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll be back in an hour to take you down for a tour of the lodge and to meet Mrs Foster . |