Example sentences of "do [verb] [pers pn] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like when his Giro cheques from the unemployment people had n't turned up the last time he 'd been out of work ; it was all done to wear him down . |
| 2 | Does this have to be done writing it down ? |
| 3 | But I do try to do let them down gently — unlike the way I handle my opponents . ’ |
| 4 | If Heather did track him down , we need to know what he told her . |
| 5 | The H B F figure for Greater York was twelve thousand three hundred , the Barton Willmore figure was twelve thousand seven hundred , but they did break it down on a district basis , and they gave five six five o to Ryedale , and then Michael Courcier , represented by Mr Sedgewick , a much more modest figure of ten thousand six hundred , for Greater York . |
| 6 | But I did meet him down there . |
| 7 | Matthew evidently did calm her down , for Sara continued to see Bunny worKing around the yard or riding out . |
| 8 | I like to think there are n't many tricks I miss , but I have to credit Sorrel in that she did write it down on a scrap of newspaper without saying ‘ in case of what ? ’ |
| 9 | I did write it down for her in the list . |
| 10 | ‘ My dear , do put him down . |
| 11 | Yes , eventually I did put it down to your job , worried about Steve being so long away and anxious to tie up the contract , but there was a worse fear — that you just did n't love me enough to want to stay with me . ’ |
| 12 | It apologised for his distress , adding : ‘ We have recently re-staffed the Middlesbrough office and although we take great care in choosing recruits , unfortunately occasionally people do let you down . |
| 13 | ‘ Men always do let you down . ’ |
| 14 | In the second kind of solution , the universe is expanding so rapidly that the gravitational attraction can never stop it , though it does slow it down a bit . |
| 15 | If the gang does track you down to your hiding place , you are definitely out of luck . |
| 16 | ‘ Sometimes it does get me down , but I get over that and then it is off to the next place . ’ |
| 17 | It does get me down though — especially with her blindness — the strain is just too much . ’ |
| 18 | It does get you down actually . |