Example sentences of "[pron] sat a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sat a moment cursing the junkie builders , then suddenly the thought came : Hang on , Jimbo , this could be good news ( there 's nothing like a crack on the nut with a lead pipe to wake a body up ) , this could mean we 've got fresh water piped to the back door whenever it rains , and sucks to the waterboard . |
| 2 | They sent me a reply back and I sat an exam . |
| 3 | I would be honoured if you sat a while with us and shared the ch ‘ a . ‘ |
| 4 | Rigid with hatred , they sat a foot apart , with Perdita rammed against Luke . |
| 5 | Beside him sat a man of such immense proportions that Eddie Stratton wondered how he could ever fit into the seat that had been booked for him on the flight to Heathrow , scheduled to leave in forty minutes ' time . |
| 6 | He sat a foot away from her on the edge of the bed . |
| 7 | The stuff spun his head , he felt his hair : an instant sprout , so that he sat a half-inch taller . |
| 8 | He sat a hand on Riven 's good shoulder and rocked him slightly . |
| 9 | Behind it sat a man whose physical appearance was out of all keeping with his professional stature . |
| 10 | Next to us sat a man and his two children . |