Example sentences of "[to-vb] down and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old Frenchman motioned for them to sit down and continue with their meal as he opened a cupboard and took out a bottle and two glasses . |
| 2 | Then let's sort out a time to sit down and start comparing notes . ’ |
| 3 | On her arrival , you invite her to sit down and offer her a cup of tea or coffee , which will have a calming effect , and then , as gently as possible , you break the news , and offer every possible assistance for any arrangements she may have to make . |
| 4 | Always find time to sit down and devote your entire attention to what you are doing . |
| 5 | He glanced sideways at Catherine Crane 's unchanged expression which showed merely courteous interest , and decided to sit down and talk . |
| 6 | We need to sit down and talk about what to do . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It 's a shame , ’ he shrugs , ‘ cause I came out here thinkin' we 'd be able to sit down and talk . |
| 8 | Kylie and Blamey were forces to wait agonising days before the trio agreed to sit down and talk about writing a song . |
| 9 | If you and your children have always talked together on all kinds of subjects , you may find it easier to sit down and talk reasonably and quietly about some of the hard decisions that have to be made . |
| 10 | They all have people who deal specifically with debt problems and will be happy to sit down and talk to you . |
| 11 | WITH BRITAIN 'S WILDERNESS AREAS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE , PETER BEAUMONT CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO SIT DOWN AND TALK OPENLY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED |
| 12 | It might sound like an impossible recipe , but this can only be achieved when the government is prepared to sit down and talk constructively and openly with all parties . |
| 13 | That was quite nice , to see somebody that I 'd been in prison with and still be able to sit down and talk the same old way . |
| 14 | Unlike most grown-ups , he was usually ready to stop whatever he was doing to sit down and talk , and Oliver , who had looked forward to a good gossip , was both puzzled and disappointed when his friend stood up , spat on his hands and went back to his digging . |
| 15 | Everybody 's got to sit down and talk eventually and something has got to be worked out and that 's got to happen we know that . |
| 16 | The important thing about that Richard is you still have to sit down and talk to them about these businesses . |
| 17 | So many problems , worries and woes can be sorted out if only you 'd take the time to sit down and talk things through . |
| 18 | Mr Chalmers said in Glasgow : ‘ The only political parties who are not prepared to sit down and talk about the recall of a Scottish parliament are the Tory party and the Labour Party . |
| 19 | I mean I 'm obviously happy to sit down and talk through any of it beforehand anyway with you . |
| 20 | Erm and you might want to do that formally , you might a if you have pre-meetings with some of these people you might want to say that you are going to sit down and talk it through with me in advance ar and are they happy about that ? |
| 21 | He told us to sit down and served us vinegar-tasting wine . |
| 22 | There was nothing in the tradition which implied a man with the humility and charity to sit down and wash the feet of a common prostitute . |
| 23 | When we finally left the school the return journey home was even worse than the journey to school with pupils being cheeky when you told them to sit down and face the front . |
| 24 | Reference to a mediator had resulted in the position where not only was the Bank 's line confirmed , but we were asked to sit down and negotiate , in effect , more competitive scales . |
| 25 | I think people give it away too much ; I do n't think they take the time to sit down and think about all aspects of being a creative person . |
| 26 | I think people give it away too much ; I do n't think they take the time to sit down and think about all aspects of being a creative person |
| 27 | that looked fantastic and everyone said oh god he 's so artistic you know and he 's a butcher he was n't really but we just used to sit down and think of all these ideas you know |
| 28 | I think actually somebody needs to sit down and think |
| 29 | Ingleston , if we were offered a King 's ransom , we might have to sit down and think about it , but it is very much a long , long shot ! |
| 30 | ‘ It got people to sit down and think about these things . |