Example sentences of "[pers pn] down [prep] the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | up until just six years ago crews unhappy about the weight of their cox would bring them down into the brewery for a spot of heavy labour — shovelling mash , to get their weight down . |
| 2 | As Glumdalclitch was ill , I asked a young servant to take me down to the beach for some fresh air . |
| 3 | Maybe you 'd walk me down to the Shelbourne for a taxi ? ’ he asked Jack . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , get your best friend to take you home , ’ said the first constable , ‘ or we might have to take you down to the station for the good of your health . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ We 're taking you down to the Pacific for a bathe , ’ I told her . |
| 6 | Sister Maria Palmer said , ‘ Tomorrow , I 'll have you down to the dispensary for a thorough check , Colonel . ’ |
| 7 | They 've got him down at the station for questioning . |
| 8 | Well put it down on the table for a minute then . |
| 9 | I put it down to the necessity for him to exhibit his physical superiority from time to time , in order to maintain his ‘ throne ’ and his following of stooges . |
| 10 | Let us get it down from the shelf for close scrutiny . |