Example sentences of "[noun] sat on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But not everyone ; a young soldier and his girlfriend sat on the balustrade , dangling their legs over the water , oblivious of anyone else . |
| 2 | Corbett sat on the same bench he had occupied the previous Sunday watching the nuns file in . |
| 3 | A day later , Corbett sat on the edge of his own bed in Leighton Manor watching Maeve busy herself round the room . |
| 4 | They stood , their arms round each other , staring at the view before them , then at last , turning from the window , David sat on the bed and pulled her between his legs so that as she stood with her hands on his shoulders he pressed his head against her stomach . |
| 5 | Jack Pertwee sat on the smart checked tweed sofa holding the hand of a girl with a monumental pile of black hair and eyelashes like shoe brushes . |
| 6 | Valerie sat on the sofa . |
| 7 | Travis sat on the edge of the bed and gently caressed her fair hair away from her face with a hand that was ever so slightly unsteady . |
| 8 | As Cierva visualized , the aircraft sat on the ground whilst the engine drove the rotors at zero pitch to overspeed through a near vertical shaft . |
| 9 | The Dali theme extended to the lavatories where giant white soap cakes in the form of pouting lips sat on the basins … for five minutes , before they were lifted . |
| 10 | Lucy sat on the tiled floor of a shower cubicle in the bathroom of the most expensive-looking hotel suite that she 'd ever seen , hugging her knees , shivering despite the temperature of the water that beat down upon her . |
| 11 | Lucy sat on the edge of the bed . |
| 12 | Scott sat on the edge of his own bed listening intently , hands clasped on his knees . |
| 13 | Bigger nations sat on the fence . |
| 14 | The twins perched themselves on the bed , Zach sat on the chair by the desk and George and Willie sat cross-legged with their backs leaning against the bookcase . |
| 15 | Richard sat on the side of the bed and looked at the floor . |
| 16 | For example , three representatives from the Isle of Ely sat on the committee although only four short courses had been arranged in that Authority . |
| 17 | Rodney sat on the bed . |
| 18 | Maggie sat on the bed and fumed but it was not long before she started to smile . |
| 19 | Molly and Hugh sat on the terrace unable to concentrate on anything else . |
| 20 | The boy sat on the floor beside her , carving a piece of balsa wood . |
| 21 | ‘ My delivery boy sat on the bacon slicer this morning , ’ said the grocer . |
| 22 | The boy sat on the edge of the bed . |
| 23 | Rachaela sat on the ground , on the slope of unbuilt land up the street , where the van came when the van came . |
| 24 | While Emma bathed Ruth , Rachaela sat on the chintz sofa looking at the Chinese statuettes and blue glass animals . |
| 25 | Rachaela sat on the chintz chair , and asked herself if she felt anything , any pang . |
| 26 | Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall , Humpty Dumpty had a great fall all the king 's horses and all the king 's men could n't put Humpty together again |
| 27 | Yeah Humpty dumpty sat on the wall , humpty dumpty had a great fall , all the king 's horses and all the king 's men could n't put humpty together again |
| 28 | Kiah and Rilla sat on the floor near the door . |
| 29 | Gav and Janice sat on the couch , loosely attired in dressing gowns and watching a video . |
| 30 | A cut glass tumbler sat on the coffee table beside a bottle of gin and a bottle of tonic water . |