Example sentences of "not [pers pn] [vb infin] down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't she go down to his house to see for herself ? |
| 2 | ‘ Why did n't she go down with the others ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Look , why do n't you go down to the bar and have a couple of drinks ? ’ |
| 4 | Why do n't you go down to the optician 's and see about it ? ’ |
| 5 | Why do n't you go down to the sea and get a blow before tea ? ’ |
| 6 | Bernard would sometimes call from London and say , ‘ Peter , why do n't you go down to New York for the day and see all the magazine editors ? ’ |
| 7 | " Why do n't you go down to the Lake Field , " he said to Nicandra , " the yearlings might amuse them . |
| 8 | Well why ca n't you walk down to the Co-op tomorrow when you 're at dancing and get one yourself . |
| 9 | Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ? |
| 10 | But Pat remembers him saying to various children : ‘ Why do n't you lay down at the bottom of the swimming pool for half an hour ? ’ |
| 11 | Tell you what — why do n't you come down with me to Uulaa ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why do n't you come down to our office and have a look ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ No. ’ 'Then why do n't you come down to the marina at five tomorrow morning . |
| 14 | ‘ Why did n't you come down to supper ? ’ |
| 15 | Eva said , ‘ For Christ 's sake , ca n't you cut down on the bloody mysticism — we 're not in Beckenham now . |
| 16 | ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ rather than sit about here , why do n't we wander down to those Crystal Rooms now ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ? |
| 18 | Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? " |
| 19 | So , instead of heading for the ferry port , why do n't we drive down to my little house in the Wicklow Mountains ? ’ |
| 20 | Why could n't they get down to the important stuff right away ? |