Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We race across Lliwedd on frost rimed ledges and hurl ourselves down towards Llydaw 's outlet , slipping on frozen streamlets , crashing down scree , pausing to drink the silence . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The mountain shook for several long seconds , after which time they were delighted to see the Doctor hurtle out of the cave mouth and hurl himself down towards them . |
| 4 | I have to say first though , that this august body then let itself down with a bang before a ball had been bowled . |
| 5 | In order to communicate , it break itself down into small groups and appoints an in-house trusty to translate the speeches , allowed to be made in only a limited number of major languages ( tip — Portuguese is not one them ) . |
| 6 | Maybe they saw ‘ little water-trees , starwort and milfoil and crow foot ’ ; and ‘ green caterpillars which let themselves down from the boughs by silk ropes for no reason at all ’ ; and ‘ great spiders with crowns and crosses marked on their backs ’ . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It 's something that everybody should be aware of all the time , and I do see a lot of guitarists who really let themselves down by just falling back and letting the obvious happen . |
| 9 | However , it is remarkable how many people , who are fastidious about personal hygiene and appearance , let themselves down by not bothering about their nails . |
| 10 | But erm careers officers particularly put themselves down for visits , |
| 11 | A huge amount of political and industrial restructuring will have to take place as the east European states shake themselves down into the national structures that most suit their individual aspirations . |
| 12 | I took a shorter way than Sapt and when I reached the moat , I hid my horse in the trees , tied my rope round a strong tree and let myself down into the water . |
| 13 | Or you might repeat the word ‘ re-lax ’ several times , then slowly count yourself down from 10 to 1 . |
| 14 | ‘ Drop yourself down into the glove , d'Arquebus . |
| 15 | Birmingham Polytechnic offer all their facilities absolutely free of charge to us so get yourself down in the entertainment bar in Aston . |
| 16 | Slow down , slow yourself down in training sessions . |
| 17 | Burrowing bivalves , which are typically found in the soft bottoms of shallow seas today , dig themselves down into the sediment , where they escape the attention of many predators ( except birds with long bills ! ) . |
| 18 | Yes , er he took a couple of steps away from the bed , er then I told him to lower himself down onto his knees and then eventually lower himself down onto his chest , down onto his front . |
| 19 | Gazzer watched her lower herself down from the top of the gates and edge out on one of the beams . |
| 20 | They rush from the water , fling themselves down on the beach and proceed to roll around in agony , screaming and frothing at the mouth . |
| 21 | sending the fish themselves down to the bottom , out of harm 's way . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | I howl , and I throw myself down on the floor . |
| 24 | I settle myself down at the mirror . |