Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Galway will still go in as underdogs — an unusual position for them — but one that should suit them down to the ground . |
| 2 | But if I can leave it running and it runs out it will suit me down to the ground . |
| 3 | ‘ He 'd track me down through the credit cards I use , ’ she said . |
| 4 | You are a sign well able to juggle several balls at once so in many ways the volatile planetary climate could suit you down to the ground . |
| 5 | If ankle-length coats do n't suit you down to the ground , then short ones are not quite extinct . |
| 6 | And on the ones cos they were trying to s screw us down to the floor and on the popular metric where they I knew they were gon na they could find better suppliers , I was only about two per cent on some of those . |
| 7 | A shop assistant promised me that a head torch would ‘ bring me down off the mountain after dark ’ . |
| 8 | Like , when they come in here I 'll bring them down to the canteen and let them have Coke and sweets . |
| 9 | up until just six years ago crews unhappy about the weight of their cox would bring them down into the brewery for a spot of heavy labour — shovelling mash , to get their weight down . |
| 10 | They are greedy for Humans , the sidh , and if they can once trap you with their music they will carry you down to the caves beneath the sea and steal one of your five senses and tear out your soul . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll light you down to the gate , ’ said Julian , the candle ready in her hand . |
| 12 | The terrified Frankie skidded round the corner wall of the end house and raced as fast as his legs would carry him down towards the walkway gate . |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't yer chuck it down in the dustbin ? ’ he suggested . |
| 14 | Er I suppose erm er the , most of the people I 've seen in the last ten years have been people either approaching retirement , planning for retirement or actually at the point of retirement and er we 've obviously looked at this course over a number of years and we try to sort of distil it down to the basics of things that we think are important er and that we think will be useful to you . |
| 15 | Whatever type of communication system we use , we can break it down into the following parts : ( a ) a source of information ( b ) a device which converts the information into a suitable form for transmission ( c ) the means of communication ( channel of communication ) itself ( d ) perhaps some form of processing circuit(s) at intervals along the way ( e ) a destination for the signal and its conversion into a suitable form ( which is normally that of the original ) and , finally , ( f ) the receiver of the information . |
| 16 | It 's quite a complex manoeuvre and so we 'll break it down into the different parts that changing hands , turning the boat around and changing sides . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll hide in the boat and the river will carry it down to the bridge . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll see you down at the river at three o'clock . |
| 19 | A car will follow you down in the ambulance and they 'll send a guard from Headquarters to stay with you once you get there . ’ |
| 20 | Tell you what erm when we get into you can just drop me down to the greengrocer near the church because I 'm out of erm spring onions and if I wanted to add up to that bit of salad that we 've got |
| 21 | I will set you down at the West Gate . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ She 's twelve years old , nice old girl , good mouth and nice manners which puts her ahead of some women — and she wo n't set you down in the dirt . |
| 23 | But behind her is a galley that can burn her down to the waterline , and beside her is Crackbene with a genius for sailing and guns he has hardly used yet . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'll go ahead , and you can join me down on the beach . ’ |
| 25 | I thought I 'd just take them down to the tip , but when we had half a bucket full I thought I 'd better phone the police |
| 26 | and we can take them down to the Christmas school fare . |
| 27 | Japan said that it intended to build up its military forces to a high level so that it could cut them down in the interests of peace . |
| 28 | Sister Maria Palmer said , ‘ Tomorrow , I 'll have you down to the dispensary for a thorough check , Colonel . ’ |
| 29 | We ca n't have you down in the dumps like this . |
| 30 | Once you 're at the summit descend by the more popular Miners ' Path which will take you down across the causeway over Llyn Llydaw and finishes up at Pen-y-pass at the top of the Llanberis Pass . |