Example sentences of "sit and [vb infin] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are many lessons we can learn from other animals , to our great and continuing advantage , and it is high time we took a little while to sit and stare at the other creatures with which we share the earth . |
| 2 | It was like a nightmare to sit and listen to the loose stones bouncing off my windscreen and bodywork as the lorry passed me at about 70mph . |
| 3 | It led Marguerite on to the art of cooking , and Jenna was content to sit and listen to the soothing sound of her voice . |
| 4 | Mrs Manners would cook a large early dinner and they would sit and chat about the coming year . |
| 5 | And he would sit and wait on the other side for someone to come and pick him up when he was coming home . ’ |