Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] down for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I came down for the fire , for it was cold in my room . |
| 2 | We had a very impromptu meal which was brought out from somewhere near Bahrain because our landing area was in a small offshore sand strip where the Nos 55 and 84 Squadron aircraft ( also a Valentia from No 70 Squadron , which was our support aircraft ) were all based overnight and I went to sleep in this hot and humid place , The humidity factor at Bahrain was very high indeed , in the 90s , but I went to sleep quite comfortably on a groundsheet having dug a little hole for my not very considerable hips , weighing very little above 9 stone , and I settled down for the night . |
| 3 | Richard said he 'd invite me over next time she came down for the weekend . ’ |
| 4 | An ironical cheer went up at this and we settled down for the night . |
| 5 | Pipes and cigarettes glowed in the darkness as we settled down for the six-hour passage . |
| 6 | The service started with our opening carol , ‘ Away in a Manger ’ and continued with all the normal Christmas readings ; after the gospel we sat down for the nativity play , which was performed by a section from the armoured car squadron . |
| 7 | Once the eagles had got used to the return of Minch they settled down for the summer months . |
| 8 | We then hit him over the head with the punt-pole and paddled off out of range of his piteously outstretched hands , cackling demonically as he went down for the third time . |