Example sentences of "sit [adv] and [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the next time this happens , instead of hurling buckets of water , switch on a tape recorder and then , the next day , sit down and enjoy the feline opera at your leisure . |
| 2 | That was quite nice , to see somebody that I 'd been in prison with and still be able to sit down and talk the same old way . |
| 3 | But if Ken wanted to sit in and watching the good results coming in |
| 4 | By the time she 'd sat up and pushed the dishevelled hair out of her eyes he was behind the wheel , and the car was moving forward . |
| 5 | A sparkling array shops , bars , refreshment stalls and restaurants are scattered right across the Park , catering to all tastes and pockets so you can take a break any time between rides , sit back and watch the magical world of Disney unfold before your very eyes . |
| 6 | So I was quite happy to sit back and let the other guests talk when they came on . |
| 7 | Kirov said nothing , content to sit back and let the full impact of his well-constructed lie sink in . |
| 8 | With this new approach we are able to sit back and enjoy the delightful escapades of young kittens at play without any moral posturing . |
| 9 | sit there and play the whole lot . |
| 10 | Stories were told of whole communities sitting down and wailing the old tune whilst waiting for the slave masters to arrive and incarcerate their bodies and souls . |
| 11 | ‘ I must confess I 'd rather sit on and view the passing scene . ’ |
| 12 | It was the usual pattern of finding something to do — anything — — rather than sit down and face the empty page , except that that day the uneasiness was extra . |
| 13 | You know I asked you to commit yourself , how much do you think it 's worth for me to do all this kind of work and he 's , you 're confused because you think I 'm actually talking about money and I take the weight off your shoulders by saying no it 's not actually money , it 's in the form of two or three names , people open minded like yourself , who I can sit down and discuss the whole situation with |
| 14 | yes could we sit down and write the two of us some pages to put to this next meeting so that we have actually got some meat in front of us ? |
| 15 | There have been many theories accounting for the prevalence of North , North East and East facing galleries , including a favourite one that they were built so that thrifty spinners might sit out and catch the last of the waning daylight . |
| 16 | Most of the scrappy first half saw them sit back and prevent the dominant but over-elaborate Hearts from scoring . |
| 17 | It often surprises me still ( though I suppose it should n't ) how ideas bear fruit which come like this in the early morning , when we sit quietly and catch the unspoken whispers inside our hearts and minds . |
| 18 | I never sat down and played the same thing twice . |
| 19 | George sat down and watched the flickering images in front of him . |
| 20 | The three of them sat down and watched the fantastic firework display on the airfield that they had caused . |
| 21 | Instead , she sat up and looked the big rascal right in the eye . |
| 22 | After a bit they sat up and watched the welcome breeze work like an animal through the silver-green barley . |
| 23 | When the record ended he sat up and drained the last drop of his drink , then banged the empty tumbler loudly on the low , glass-topped table beside him . |