Example sentences of "sit down in the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thank you for your interest , comrade , sit down in the listening corner and I shall begin . |
| 2 | Over supper we sit down in the low evening sun and watch the hills change from one blue to another , to mauve , to grey , to black . |
| 3 | I sit down in the grey plastic chair in the featureless room with McDunn and a man from the Welsh squad ; a big blond brindle guy in a tight grey suit ; he has a rugby player 's neck and steely eyes and huge hands that are clasped on the table , lying there like a mace of flesh and bone . |
| 4 | Starting with a bank loan of £4,000 , Roddick had no time to sit down in the early years and draw up a grandiose mission of what her organisation should set out to achieve . |
| 5 | She was glad to get home , to wash the grit from the paths off her feet , to sit down in the cool unglaring indoors . |
| 6 | He slung his cloak of feathers over the staff and Scathach helped him to sit down in the slight shelter that this garment offered . |
| 7 | As a result , they spend much of their time sitting down in the thick layer of muck which can inflict burns to their hocks and breasts , and they may also develop ulcerated feet . |
| 8 | Taking a deep breath , he walked slowly across the room and sat down in the easy chair directly facing his mother . |
| 9 | I sat down in the long grass , puzzled to understand my weakness . |
| 10 | I closed the door and sat down in the one chair this side of his desk . |
| 11 | Roger sat down in the high-backed armchair opposite her and smiled at her . |
| 12 | Then he sat down in the great oak chair by the fire and enjoyed his tea . |
| 13 | Then they sat down in the great dining hall to drink . |
| 14 | Christina sat down in the small desk chair , her legs unsteady . |
| 15 | He put the machine on the round table in front of the sofa , plugged it into a socket and sat down in the nearest armchair . |
| 16 | A shaken Charles followed the line of the bullet and sat down in the nearest chair . |
| 17 | He grunted with annoyance and sat down in the sparse grass with his back to the worn stone and let the meagre sun warm him . |
| 18 | He sat down in the big easy-chair beside the kitchen range , took me on his knee and read me a story . |
| 19 | ‘ Because one thing 's for certain , Charlie Trumper , ’ she told him as they sat down in the little room at the back of Salmon 's to check the monthly accounts , ‘ you do n't know the first thing about butchery . |
| 20 | At 9 p.m. the women sat down in the common room and said they were n't going to bed until the heating was fixed . |
| 21 | Nails , without thinking , sat down in the comfortable straw and talked to the mare , leaning his head against the refrigerator wall . |