Example sentences of "[v-ing] down for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During his two years in charge , he was responsible for the replacement as manager of Billy Bingham by Gordon Lee , stepping down for personal reasons after a comparatively short spell . |
| 2 | It was less bad than the one before , but I could n't tell if they were dying down for good or if this were the prelude to something else . |
| 3 | avoid sitting down for long periods |
| 4 | Avoid sitting down for long periods without a break . |
| 5 | Anyone sitting down for extensive periods ( as we all had to do in our school days ) would have to tense many of the body 's muscles in order to sit up straight . |