Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] down in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defeat left Everton with a far from comfortable eight point cushion above the relegation zone and Kendall said : ‘ We defended well most of the time but let ourselves down in injury time . |
| 2 | They have little experience of the style of presentation in higher courts ‘ and it matters ’ and whilst a number of solicitors are extremely good others ‘ let themselves down in court ’ and in doing so let down the solicitors ' branch of the profession as a whole . |
| 3 | He threw himself down in the chair , like a man beset by demons . |
| 4 | She said she had not wanted to die but that she had taken the tablets to calm herself down in order to get some sleep . |
| 5 | Enthusiasm for the fame touched fresh heights in South Africa as supporters , for the first time , could plop themselves down in front of the television set and follow their players ' ( unpredictable ) progress in genuine international competition on the cricket fields of the world . |
| 6 | In spite of having sponged herself down in cold water to close the pores , and liberally applied powdered chalk to absorb the perspiration , she could feel the rivulets of sweat running down her back and the insides of her thighs . |
| 7 | Birmingham Polytechnic offer all their facilities absolutely free of charge to us so get yourself down in the entertainment bar in Aston . |
| 8 | Slow down , slow yourself down in training sessions . |
| 9 | Billie , now having accepted Jenny as someone who could be trusted , settled herself down in the rear , albeit cramped , and spent most of the flight asleep . |
| 10 | She did not like flying and the mental energy involved in getting through the ordeal without flinging herself down in the aisle and drumming her heels was considerable . |
| 11 | Tina would have plumped herself down in the nearest seat even if this had been next to a passenger but Cecilia , conforming to usage , sat in the emptiest area of the coach , on the platform side with her back to the window . |
| 12 | Gillroy and Davies hit the roof several times before managing to strap themselves down in the cabin , where all they could do was sit ashen-faced and pray . |
| 13 | We settle ourselves down in a First Class cabin , lay our delicacies out on the table , open some wine and champagne , set the crayfish on to plates that do n't look paper , and eat , drink and devour vast quantities of pâté , hors d'oeuvre and champagne . |
| 14 | He pitched forward , throwing himself down in the glutinous mud , covering his head with his hands as Farrell replied , bullets slicing through the air and singing above the prone man 's body , missing him , it seemed , by mere inches . |
| 15 | Michael sat himself down in an armchair and looked around the room slowly . |
| 16 | She pushed herself down in the bed , as if trying to escape accusing glances . |