Example sentences of "[vb base] down for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Sit down for a minute .
2 Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first .
3 ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’
4 Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute .
5 No sorry it 's mummy 's fault , she pulled the wrong one , that 's it , good girl , I 'll er brush your hair in a minute , get all your knots out , right , sit down for a minute , well turn round , there
6 There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree .
7 Here — ’ he shoved some gear off the wooden slats of the cockpit , ‘ sit down for a bit . ’
8 You either sit down for a meal or get ready for bed and the phone goes . ’
9 I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather .
10 Halfway through a morning 's work , I climb down for a coffee .
11 Extend down for the line of the cable run
12 Why do n't you take the duty room and go and lie down for a couple of hours ? ’
13 lie down for a bit !
14 We just go down for a bit of practice a few nights before . ’
15 At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing .
16 It 's a strange thing the way hotels in Scotland close down for the winter .
17 When these shops close down for the night , the sound of heavy breathing from their stock must rival that of a porn cinema .
18 said stay down for a minute .
19 The findings indicated that , on average , computer systems crash nine times per year , per company , and that those systems stay down for an average of four hours .
20 Sanchez laughed on an indrawn breath , and held the laugh down for a count of three .
21 Er when we have erm when you come down for , you know if if if we decide that this is for you , er when you come down for a training course they expect to see a car .
22 and what have you come down for a meal and we used to sit with the landlord having a having a natter whilst having a few few drinks and er yeah he he used to say er when we went up what do you fancy tonight ?
23 And the boys come down for a week !
24 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 .
25 I told her it 's my wife come down for the day … ’
26 they come down for the course and they do n't have one .
27 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 .
28 Then they all settle down for a bit and design some mountains .
29 The Inspirals settle down for a night 's kip on the 800 mile drive up to the moonlit coast to Seattle for tomorrow 's gig .
30 Chimps make new nests every night , and to keep track of them , you have to be there before they rise , and keep up with them until they settle down for the night .
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