Example sentences of "down for [art] [adj] [noun sg] and " in BNC.

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1 They settled down for a long siege and so did the outside world .
2 By this time , Lou and Charlie had moved too — the business had been running down for a long period and there was no point in staying in a flat over a shop that did n't exist any more .
3 Eyes down for a full house and a long run .
4 Things would quieten down for a little while and the huddles be reformed , but before long there was the crack of a whip and a pony and trap would dash down the field .
5 Wharton has a big-money fight with Sheffield 's Fidel Castro , formerly Slugger O'Toole , with his title and Castro 's British title on the line , after producing awesome punching that cut Carr , put him down for an eight count and forced referee Dave Parris step in after 2min 7sec .
6 So remember you hold it down for the right length and quickly take your hand off , as soon as you 've done it .
7 This piece of information caused Makins to slow down for the first time and look at me more carefully .
8 But this also breaks down for the same reason and so we resolve the problem by taking what is valid from thesis and antithesis to form a synthesis .
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