Example sentences of "down and [vb base] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must marry Selina and settle down and raise a family . |
| 2 | If it 's not written down I do n't know when they 've had or what they 've had , you 'll have to write it down and put a date on it . |
| 3 | Just bung that in like that seal it down and put a stamp on it . |
| 4 | these be a bit user friendly , cor blimey , just cut it about all things down and put a chocolate strip in , plenty of room in the handle |
| 5 | I 'll , I 'll write it down and put a sticker up on the wall . |
| 6 | ( c ) Step forwards , drop down and use a final reverse punch |
| 7 | Can you help out ? he 's paying in gold and you can melt it down and make a new battleaxe that will never go rusty . |
| 8 | First sit down and make a list of your plus and minus points . |
| 9 | Step down and make a delicate traverse left to move up into a recess and small ledge . |
| 10 | They have nothing better to do than go down and make a nuisance of themselves to people who are peacefully going about their own affairs . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's amazing how many people who , when you catch them with their trousers down and take a formal sample , will say , ‘ It 's been beautiful for the last two years and just this , just yesterday that this thing went wrong and your chap happened to come . ’ |
| 12 | Now here comes your father , so sit yourself down and eat a decent meal for a change . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I would say , just sit down and tell a good story , and to hell with the morality , ’ Allan Ahlberg declares . |
| 14 | Go and get my down and get a bit more room . |
| 15 | Go down and get a B one |
| 16 | nip down and get a loaf yeah |
| 17 | It did n't have to be colourless , tasteless or odourless , it just had to be got , somehow or other , past Elinor 's front teeth , down her oesophagus and into her digestive system , even if to do so it should be necessary to hold her down and clamp a funnel between her jaws . |
| 18 | tried to do joined writing , apparently we are supposed to do that as teachers , actually said got ta put their primary on primary education , it says sit down and write a poem in joined up writing and look at your own writing and before you try to teach it to children make sure that you know |
| 19 | We had to pick our way down and scale a different shoulder of cliff before we were able to lower ourselves to where Father lay . |
| 20 | The wind has battered this aviary a lot and the wire needs replacing — in fact , when I can afford it I 'm going to knock it down and build a new one , but it 's been very useful over the years . |
| 21 | Since playgrounds give our children so much , it 's a great shame that in many areas , the old playparks are being allowed to run down until they 're in such a bad state that it 's easier and cheaper to knock them down and build a carpark than try to make them safe . |
| 22 | Yeah or go down and buy a couple of those little roses , which is much simpler |
| 23 | ‘ Hello , Piper , you are a little bit late for a bit of breakfast but sit down and have a mug of tea . ’ |
| 24 | If I get too tired I might just have a lie down and have a little kip . |
| 25 | I said , ‘ I 'm Mary , come down and have a cup of coffee . ’ |
| 26 | Anyway , when it all gets too much and you ca n't bear the thought of writing another Christmas card or eating another mince pie just sit down and have a quiet read of your NCT newsletter ! |
| 27 | If not , sit down and have a chat with your child ; but not at a time when feelings are running high . |
| 28 | ‘ Now come down and have a drink . |
| 29 | ‘ I want to lie her down and have a look at her . |
| 30 | Then why not come down and have a day 's shooting next Saturday , ’ Fraser suggested . |