Example sentences of "they [was/were] sitting [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were sitting outside on the verandah . |
| 2 | They were sitting again on the terrace at the Continental . |
| 3 | They were sitting out on the terrace on the low wall of which stood , in pairs , stone figures from classical mythology of a rather embarrassing kind . |
| 4 | Only when they were sitting down in the chop-house and Dr Neil had ordered them soup and rolls , followed by lamb chops with seasonal vegetables , and a glass of red wine each — ‘ Good for your shattered nerves , ’ he said gravely — and they were waiting for the soup to arrive did Sally-Anne have time to look about her . |
| 5 | They were sitting together on the grass of Hartshorn Park , some distance away from a gravel path where tourists wandered up and down , pointing towards the follies and monuments around them . |
| 6 | They were sitting together in the garden , their backs to the gate through which Kelly appeared . |
| 7 | Everyone else was out at work , and the two of them were sitting inside in the semi-darkness drinking raksi . |