Example sentences of "and [vb base] down [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hold rear legs gently backwards and comb down towards the foot . |
| 2 | Forget the original lecture situation and sit down with the speaker to work out the best way of communicating his or her message on the video screen . |
| 3 | ‘ We should get six top international players and a number of international referees and sit down with the law-makers so that all points of view are aired . ’ |
| 4 | There 's plenty here , so if you clean yourself up and sit down at the table I 'll put something out for you too . |
| 5 | Playing a Stableford of the three best individual scores , they finish about 3½ hours later and sit down to a breakfast provided by the ladies . |
| 6 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 7 | Life becomes crazy when I 'm recording Birds Of A Feather so I tend to organise working lunches and sit down in a restaurant to get my fuel . |
| 8 | ‘ Come and sit down in the bar , ’ says Mrs Bixman . |
| 9 | Fibrous tissue replaces this , the capillaries heal and contract down over a period of months to leave a linear scar . |
| 10 | Before starting the repair , remove all debris and loose rust and rub down with a wire brush and abrasive paper |
| 11 | Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down with the back of a metal spoon . |
| 12 | So I get up and pull my dressing-gown on and head down to the cold , dusty lobby where the phone is . |
| 13 | P. P. Sometimes , when we were going in at night , when it was wet , we would try and put a mac on and slip down to A Division parade room — hang the mac up quick and dive into your coat . |
| 14 | Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward . |
| 15 | The reduction in the numbers visiting the gardens has allowed the grass to remain green and cut down on the amount of litter dropped and graffiti scribbled . |
| 16 | Voters narrowly rejected this scheme , which would have devolved responsibility to the communal level of authority , and cut down on the amount of incineration . |
| 17 | If you include a Boss and Big Boss in your front rank this will reduce the number of vulnerable Goblins fighting and cut down on the number of casualties you suffer . |
| 18 | Slice fungi and fry down with the butter and onions until all the liquid has evaporated . |
| 19 | 11 And saw heaven opened , and a certain vessel descending unto him , as if had been a great sheet knit at the four comers , and let down to the earth . |
| 20 | A group of sports fans are claiming they were overcharged and let down by a tour operator who sold them tickets to the Olympic Games . |
| 21 | When he was n't sketching or painting as a relaxation , Viktor took a rod and line down to the banks of the Moscova and fished for the grey roach that lurked in the sluggish water . |
| 22 | That you can carry heavy bags and bend down without a twinge in the back ? |
| 23 | Why do n't you take the duty room and go and lie down for a couple of hours ? ’ |
| 24 | She would go to her room and take off her skirt and blouse and lie down on the bed . |
| 25 | As arranged , the front rank of Covenanters were ordered to be steady , aim , fire and lie down on the ground . |
| 26 | But oh , the glory and the convenience of skiing in resorts where you step into your bindings and ski down to the lift without setting foot to snow , where you cruise all day on networks so meticulously designed that you have but to descend to find another fan of lifts at your disposal . |
| 27 | I put the blade of the knife against her neck again and look down to the edge of the mattress . |
| 28 | I lift my head up and look down to the floor at the foot of the bed , where Andy is lying curled up in his sleeping bag , unseen in the shadows , which is why I was being quiet . |
| 29 | This warning whetted my appetite for I used to crawl to the edge and look down at the water which was usually quite near the top as this part of the city is barely above river level . |
| 30 | Above 1,200m you can often enjoy beautiful weather and look down on a sea of white clouds , with the occasional peak protruding through . |