Example sentences of "sat [adv] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | On my first visit , we sat together for a long time , talking of this and that . |
2 | At the end of the day 550 people sat down for a superb dinner in the marquee , prepared by and his team , where the trophies and prizes from the Grand Draw were presented , followed by a disco . |
3 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
4 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
5 | Sat there for a long time , her mind blank . |
6 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
7 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
8 | ‘ Oh , dear , ’ Sophie said inadequately , then sat silently for a long minute . |
9 | Katherine sat silently for a long moment , her eyes growing perceptibly wider , the colour draining from her cheeks . |