Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [verb] down [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some unaccountable reason she had bent down to inspect the floor , hoping , though Dr Neil did not know this , to escape the attentions of Havvie and his friends , all of whom had known her well in her old life . |
| 2 | She had to squat down to dodge the ancient fly-paper dangling from the light-flex , but it was better than Babs seeing her in her vest and school knickers , or anyone else for that matter ; Babs insisted on keeping the dressing-room door open . |
| 3 | They planted a tree to replace one of the hundreds they 'd chopped down to help the war effort . |
| 4 | They decided to drive down to view the destruction and shoot up anything worthwhile along the road to Benghazi . |
| 5 | He had jumped down to open the carriage door for her and Charlotte and the child made to get in . |