Use "tie down" in a sentence

1. I sit Katie down on the bed and plonk myself next to her

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2. Stir the mixture well, put it into clean jars, and tie down with parchment covers until needed for mince pies

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3. He grabbed a loading strap from its tie down and lashed her to the wall while she struggled against him

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4. What are the more positive aspects of the bombing campaign? It most certainly did tie down enemy manpower and resources

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5. She e-mailed the story to Mattie down the hall, then walked into her office and said, “To be perfectly honest, I think Jeff is involved in this

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6. He didn’t want to tie down and bloody 1st or 2nd Corps in a siege, no

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