Example sentences of "[pron] went down [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I thought if I do n't get these exams , I wo n't get a job , because that 's what people rubbed into us , and then I thought , well , Christ , if I went down town now and had a look , I bet there 's a dozen jobs that 'd suit me . |
| 2 | I went down town yesterday and got some braising steak and it cost me five pounds sixty . |
| 3 | So me went down dere an " me called for me spar dem and " im come along wiv me and " e … an " " e check some woman down there , y'know check some skirt — jus ' grind up some daughter y'know , smoke weed an " t'ing . |
| 4 | He went down country with the Army , and there 's a big difference between there and up here — it 's not a place where economy is considered in the same way , so maybe he learned some bad habits , such as a tendency to alcoholic drink . |
| 5 | The rope swayed a little as he went down hand over hand , then he was on the ground and the rope went still again as he held it fast and turned his face up to her . |
| 6 | The company made a disastrous start in February 1983 and found profitability only when it went down market under new management and ownership ( partly Australian ) . |