Example sentences of "[conj] sit on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For that sum they could parade up and down the grounds at any time of day or sit on the grassy banks at will . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd rather stand than sit on the Kop , and it 's obvious that certain of Shankly 's thoughts and methods are still considered and used . |
| 3 | If you do not have space for a build-in model beside or under the sink , there are portables available that sit on the worktop , where they can be connected to the taps and drains for washing . |
| 4 | You switch on the kettle and sit on the stool . |
| 5 | I take a camera and sit on the edge of the water . |
| 6 | I go and sit on the floor by the mattress and watch her . |
| 7 | I ca n't remember where they go , but Peter tells me to bring them too , so I go and sit on the sofa next to him . |
| 8 | I go and sit on the bench in front of the Christmas tree and stare at it . |
| 9 | I go back and sit on the bench by the Christmas tree . |
| 10 | I mean the rope and sit on the chair . |
| 11 | College staff often contribute to the management of local enterprise agencies , to small business clubs and sit on the committees of Chambers of Commerce . |
| 12 | They took turns to walk around inside and sit on the bunks and then George left to go home for tea . |
| 13 | The stop sign at Low Level Station was inscribed ‘ Last Stop before the Crystal Palace ’ and on passing here , the driver would set his controls to climb the hill and sit on the stairs to consume his repast . |
| 14 | She had half a mind to put him back in his box and sit on the lid . |
| 15 | The attitude of most electorates and governments is to deplore the problems that the illegal drug trade brings , view the whole matter with distaste , and sit on the status quo — a policy of sweeping prohibition . |
| 16 | A director from each of the new companies would acquire shares and sit on the SUPPLYKITS board : as Miranda owned the entire company , these inducement shares would reduce her holding , but Adam had convinced a reluctant Miranda that by relinquishing fifteen per cent of her shares , she was exchanging a hundred per cent of a small orange for eighty-five per cent of a crateful . |
| 17 | I was so tired I had to get off my bike twice on the way up to Creeting and sit on the side of the road in the snow for a spell before I could go on . |
| 18 | ‘ You can go to distant planets and sit on the rings of Saturn , ’ says Lanier . |
| 19 | Apart from anything else , his working day did not begin till seven or eight , so that he was often there during the day , and always ready to listen ; but there were times when his customers left early , at two or three in the morning , and then Maurice , somewhat exhilarated with whisky , would come over to Grace , magically retaining his balance on the gangplank , and sit on the gunwale , waiting . |
| 20 | Jenna slept badly , waking with a throbbing pain in her head , and it took a great effort to swing both her feet from the bed and sit on the edge . |
| 21 | ‘ I take half the coke and my boy gets to be water boy for the Flamingoes and sit on the bench . ’ |
| 22 | The kids from the houses up there- ’ she waved her arm in the direction of home — ‘ will come and play on the grass-the old people from the council place will come pottering down and sit on the benches by the flowerbeds . |
| 23 | Why do n't you move this Zimmer and sit on the seat ? |
| 24 | in our house if one of you 's in the bathroom in the bath like if Russell 's in the bath I go and sit on the toilet and talk to him and the dog 's in there as well and you ca n't move . |
| 25 | and it 's , and then you can book up and go and eat on the verandah or you can eat in one of the restaurants and just walk round and sit on the , any of the seats . |