Example sentences of "she sit down at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She sat down at the desk , pulling a sheaf of notes towards her , her whole body trembling with tension as she felt Luke Calder watching her .
2 She slammed the boot down , with a cry of ‘ God Almighty ! ’ and ran indoors , where she sat down at the kitchen table and beat her fists against the wood , with anger , with frustration , with a sudden , desperate concern for Nick .
3 When she had finished , she sat down at the kitchen table with the envelope Tracey had given her the night before .
4 Dumping her bags in the bedroom , she sat down at the kitchen table and began to sift lethargically through the pile of accumulated mail , from time to time eyeing the phone in the hall .
5 Before John could answer , she sat down at the child 's side , took out a lace handkerchief , and , with her free hand , dabbed at the run of the tears .
6 When she sat down at the table her mother said , ‘ Well , you can help yourself , I 've got my hands full here . ’
7 As she sat down at the table she said to the child , ‘ Sit up now . ’
8 She sat down at the table reserved for the traveller with the skin grafts and began to score the cloth with a fork .
9 She sat down at the table again .
10 She sat down at the table while Michael called the plane .
11 She sat down at the table and looked with disfavour at the glass in front of her .
12 She sat down at the table for two Roman had selected , and tossed her hair back from her face ; Roman had pulled the pins out as soon as they had left the hotel and placed them in his pocket .
13 She sat down at the table and sipped at the dark , bitter brew self-consciously , aware of his eyes , cool and observant , upon her .
14 Candles burned on the table where they were to dine and as she sat down at the table she banished the sob for evermore .
15 She sat down at the helm , resting one hand on the tiller , and thrusting the other into her pocket .
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