Example sentences of "sat [adv prt] at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They sat down at a low table in the corner , under a poster for the Campus Crèche and facing posters for the Pregnancy Advisory Service — ‘ A woman has a right to decide about her own body .
2 In the shopping centre , I was gratified to see my name up on the Day 's Attractions board , and I sat down at a prepared place by the side of the stage .
3 I arrived just after dinner at night , so we were taken into the kitchen and sat down at a huge table on which were chicken legs , lamb chops , steak , dishes of three or four veg and told to help ourselves and did we !
4 The writer of the Book of Hebrews links the joy and suffering of Christ by saying : ‘ Let us fix our eyes on Jesus , the author and perfecter of our faith , who for the joy set before him endured the cross , scorning its shame , and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God . ’
5 The masked figure stepped ponderously off the dais , sat down at the baize-covered table and indicated with a gloved hand that I should join him .
6 He returned to his room , sat down at the small table and wrote a letter :
7 She hesitated and then sat down at the far end of one where a lone man was wholly immersed in a newspaper .
8 He sat down at the far end of the table .
9 He sat down at the old table by the window and put a new sheet of paper into the typewriter .
10 She was too to enjoy the hot weather and little beads of perspiration shone on her forehead as she sat down at the big desk opposite the row of girls .
11 They sat down at the big kitchen table and Mrs Wood put the food on three hot plates .
12 He walked on to the stage and sat down at the big piano .
13 Donna hurried through into the kitchen and sat down at the wooden table , pulling the envelopes from her handbag .
14 I sat down at the little table , as well I might .
15 He poured out , sat back at the other end of the sofa , looked at her .
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