Example sentences of "[pers pn] have [verb] down [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 Just say I 've popped down to see the .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 I believe we have settled down to accept the situation .
5 They planted a tree to replace one of the hundreds they 'd chopped down to help the war effort .
6 He had jumped down to open the carriage door for her and Charlotte and the child made to get in .
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