Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] down for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 2 | You could no longer do the things I 'd taken for granted , like making a cup of tea and sitting down for a gossip when I came in from college . |
| 3 | The other classic Ce Ce Rogers anthem lifted from the vaults and dusted down for rerelease . |
| 4 | Again , warm up for 20 to 25 minutes , do your repeats and warm down for 20 to 25 minutes . |
| 5 | Be glanced towards Kelly and slowed down for a moment before speeding onwards . |
| 6 | Had there been no — and certainly no just-arrived audience — It would have been utterly lovely to have taken the phone and settled down for a chat , to be inspired and encouraged as always by the love you offer your friends and by your own zest for life physical and things spiritual . |
| 7 | John talked , quickly and urgently , while Patrick drove along the M4 , crossed the Chiswick and Hammersmith Flyovers and slowed down for the traffic in Cromwell Road . |
| 8 | I gave it a wide berth and went to sit on the rug , but of course it had gone so I sat on one of the chairs instead , had a good long wash and settled down for a nap . |
| 9 | ( iii ) Draw off the cell suspension with a pipette and spin down for 8 min at 450 g ( it is our experience that thinner suspensions make better fixed preparations ) . |
| 10 | The woman clung to Julia 's hand and broke down for the first time , weeping and pouring out a torrent of Italian that Julia was incapable of translating for herself . |
| 11 | Loulou danced twice with Flavia , once with Therese and twice with Jeannine and sat down for good after that ; Flavia danced also with Giles , with Paul and with Therese who was able to show the steps . |
| 12 | By the time you 've finished , if you are n't the best of mates and invited down for a vair long weekend in the cuntrair , I can only say — Air nair . |
| 13 | Borrow was pleased to accept the invitation and came down for Christmas , 1853 . |
| 14 | A band played and onlookers waved and cheered as men , women and children wedged themselves into the tub carriages and settled down for a good day out . |
| 15 | But erm you need to come down , once we get the double glazing I 'll give you a shout and come down for a come down for a coffee and what have you . |
| 16 | The second and third weekend I get to the lake just before daybreak armed with a pair of binoculars and settle down for a couple of hours in a spot which gives me a good view of all , or most , of the water . |
| 17 | Formalities over , Patricia Pillmoor drew out a chair , pulled off her hat and settled down for a chat . |