Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] down for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I came down for the fire , for it was cold in my room . |
| 2 | We had a very impromptu meal which was brought out from somewhere near Bahrain because our landing area was in a small offshore sand strip where the Nos 55 and 84 Squadron aircraft ( also a Valentia from No 70 Squadron , which was our support aircraft ) were all based overnight and I went to sleep in this hot and humid place , The humidity factor at Bahrain was very high indeed , in the 90s , but I went to sleep quite comfortably on a groundsheet having dug a little hole for my not very considerable hips , weighing very little above 9 stone , and I settled down for the night . |
| 3 | If I 've had a big bill , occasionally I 've had to say to my mum ‘ I 've no money left , can I come down for the week ? ’ and I 've had to go down there . |
| 4 | Richard said he 'd invite me over next time she came down for the weekend . ’ |
| 5 | An ironical cheer went up at this and we settled down for the night . |
| 6 | The service started with our opening carol , ‘ Away in a Manger ’ and continued with all the normal Christmas readings ; after the gospel we sat down for the nativity play , which was performed by a section from the armoured car squadron . |
| 7 | Once the eagles had got used to the return of Minch they settled down for the summer months . |
| 8 | they come down for the course and they do n't have one . |
| 9 | Chimps make new nests every night , and to keep track of them , you have to be there before they rise , and keep up with them until they settle down for the night . |