Example sentences of "[noun] down and [vb base] a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It 's amazing how many people who , when you catch them with their trousers down and take a formal sample , will say , ‘ It 's been beautiful for the last two years and just this , just yesterday that this thing went wrong and your chap happened to come . ’ |
2 | I would get mad when I put the phone down and cry a lot , but certainly I would n't get mad with her . ’ |
3 | these be a bit user friendly , cor blimey , just cut it about all things down and put a chocolate strip in , plenty of room in the handle |
4 | ‘ Sit your self down and have a nice cup of tea , dear . ’ |
5 | We had to pick our way down and scale a different shoulder of cliff before we were able to lower ourselves to where Father lay . |
6 | If I get too tired I might just have a lie down and have a little kip . |