Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pn reflx] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the ethereal strains of Ravel stole through the room , Penry let himself down on the sofa , eyes closed . |
| 2 | Tom settled himself down at the table and said , ‘ Now , let's have a chat about what we 're going to do when this snow clears . |
| 3 | Mrs Totteridge swung herself down from the horse 's back and strode to the Range Rover . |
| 4 | He left , and Fran flung herself down on the bed , pummelling the pillow with her fists in a sudden explosion of temper . |
| 5 | Felicity flung herself down on the sacrificial stone , opening wide her legs , arching her back , so that her pudendum rose in the air like some nocturnal flower . |
| 6 | Hilda Machin settled herself down on the chair , smiling happily and looking guilelessly at Mr Kronweiser who , if the truth were known , amused her very much . |
| 7 | With her heart thumping so hard that her ears were deaf to any other sounds , Sarah hurled herself down into the dip . |
| 8 | The two girls collected their little felt bags and scurried away as Charlie sat himself down on a stool next to a box of plums . |
| 9 | Michael sat himself down in an armchair and looked around the room slowly . |