Example sentences of "sit up [conj] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 On those nights , he would sit up and light a candle .
2 But they certainly catch local attention and make people sit up and take a look .
3 " Certainly , " Aunt Tossie sat up and took a sip from her glass .
4 He sat up and took a piece of mud-coloured rag out of his pocket and wiped his face .
5 She sat up and put a hand to her forehead .
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