Example sentences of "[pron] sit silent for a " in BNC.
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1 | She sat silent for a while , making a decision . |
2 | When she had finished and was stirring a saccharine tablet into her coffee , he sat silent for a while , his little eyes half closed , his pursed lips showing that he was thinking hard . |
3 | He sat silent for a long moment , recollecting how the past few years had dealt with Donata Blount and her family . |
4 | He sat silent for a moment , glancing with a look of displeasure at the cars jamming them in on either side . |
5 | He sat silent for a long moment , considering her soberly from beneath knitted brows . |
6 | He sat silent for a moment , thinking . |