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Meanings of bend down in English

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Usage of bend down in English
1
They saw him reach his predecessor; stop a moment and bend down.
No Man's Land
2
On the sole condition that it shall bend down to the people.
Les Misérables
3
You can bend down and examine their beautiful branchings and minute elaborations.
The Irish Times
4
Then I bend down one edge to keep the little case closed.
Little Busybodies: The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, an...
5
Melodie scooted up, gripped my hand, and pulled so I'd bend down.
Phoenix noir
6
Do you bend down and kiss me every time Canute pricks him.
The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest
7
He wanted to bend down and kiss her but wisely he forbore.
Mary Wollaston
8
When he rose, Reardon signed to him to bend down, and whispered:
New Grub Street
9
His colleagues bend down to examine some flaccid plants flecked with red splotches.
Wired
10
Then she bend down, and lifted the body of the boy.
Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
11
The chief had to bend down to catch the feebly-spoken words.
The Prairie Chief
12
She saw him bend down and pour out a glass of the water.
December Love
13
The Wise One bent down and fitted a key in the lock.
The Shadow Witch
14
Lotte, I said, bending down to her, or maybe I said, Darling.
Great house: a novel
15
They were bending down over something in the middle of the road.
Odd
16
Then he bent down over Israel Kafka and carefully examined his face.
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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