Example sentences of "sit down opposite " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had sat down opposite him and immediately started on her inquisition . |
| 2 | The above indicates that there is far more to negotiating than sitting down opposite the other party and trying to bargain . |
| 3 | Now he came into the dining-room where I was working and sat down opposite me at the table . |
| 4 | She sat down opposite him and propped her chin on her hands and gave him the look of limpid honesty at which she was particularly gifted . |
| 5 | Sandison sat down opposite him . |
| 6 | The soldier bolted the door which gave onto the platform and sat down opposite me . |
| 7 | He sat down opposite her sipping the brandy . |
| 8 | Corbett smiled tactfully and sat down opposite him . |
| 9 | Nell was sitting alone at a table in the dining car working on her interminable lists ( those usually clipped to the clipboard ) and I sat down opposite her feeling ashamed of myself . |
| 10 | Nell , unsure of the worth of his compliment , nevertheless sat down opposite him , even if temporarily . |
| 11 | He staggered slowly towards the Monument and at last sat down opposite Jack 's stepfather with painful slowness . |
| 12 | The lady smiled and sat down opposite the Wisharts , she carefully placed the wicker basket on the seat next to her , then folded her arms and composed herself in relaxation . |
| 13 | The burly bruiser got up , carried his toddy over and sat down opposite the bearded man , who listened to him muttering , then gave him a silver coin . |
| 14 | Reaching the compartment occupied by Marcelle Fayette , he entered and sat down opposite her . |
| 15 | Mobuto sat down opposite them and sighed deeply . |
| 16 | She sat down opposite him at the kitchen table and fixed him with the kind of look that usually preceded a full eighteen-round contest . |
| 17 | Caitlin pulled up a chair and sat down opposite her . |
| 18 | Ryker sat down opposite her , his eyes still blazing . |
| 19 | They collected steaming mugs of frothy coffee and sat down opposite the gleaming silver water boiler . |
| 20 | Cleo sat down opposite the man and laced her hands neatly on the table . |
| 21 | He raised a sardonic eyebrow as she sat down opposite him and started to eat . |
| 22 | Harry obediently followed Miss Labrooy aboard and sat down opposite her . |
| 23 | An unkempt man with a torn shirt-collar and a large bundle sat down opposite me . |
| 24 | He kissed Loretta 's cheek , and sat down opposite her . |
| 25 | But she feigned disdain as she sat down opposite him . |
| 26 | He sat down opposite her and raised his glass . |
| 27 | He picked up his own cup and sat down opposite her . |
| 28 | But she was n't feeling easy with him now , and as he pushed an easy-chair closer to her couch , and sat down opposite her , she had the uncanniest feeling that he was n't going to let her out of the room until she had told him every last bit of what there was to tell . |