Example sentences of "and sit [prep] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Rodie heard of what happened , she went up to Sam 's room and comforted him enough to bring him downstairs and sit with them on the terrace . |
| 2 | And then I used to get on to the dray and sit beside him on the box and then we 'd go as far as Road , which is quite a stretch and I used o walk back . |
| 3 | Rachel kneels behind me whispering in my ear , ‘ You never told me about Jancey ’ and I tell her she 's just the woman next door and Rachel says , ‘ Oh yeah ? ’ and I push her onto her back and sit astride her in the dark . |
| 4 | He asked about her journey , and sitting beside him in the car she recounted the mix-up over the sleeper numbers , enjoying , still , hearing herself speak French . |
| 5 | Sometimes Dana would come and sit with me on the hard little chairs . |
| 6 | On second thoughts we could plasticize and sit on it on the patio . |
| 7 | Later the black girl came and sat beside him on the sofa . |
| 8 | He came and sat beside her on the hearthrug . |
| 9 | Then , closing the doors firmly behind him , turning the great key , he went across to her and sat beside her on the bed , drawing her close . |
| 10 | He came closer and sat beside her on the grass , close , so that she could hardly concentrate on what she was supposed to be saying . |
| 11 | Melissa led the trembling girl to the sitting-room and sat beside her on the window-seat . |
| 12 | She crossed the room and sat opposite him in the ratty old armchair . |
| 13 | You came without warning and without asking my permission and sat with her at the back of the lecture theatre , exchanging glances and comments . |