Example sentences of "sit [adv prt] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We rarely sit down to challenge some assumption we have always used . |
| 2 | here you are , Peter , I know you like doing your acrobatic , come on he knows to sit down to eat this breakfast , I can have an |
| 3 | There 's loads of people I know sitting up to watch this . |
| 4 | It often turns into a ‘ hat party ’ with friends sitting around wearing all sorts of styles while they have a drink . ’ |
| 5 | But , I do n't ever remember seeing him sit down to have any . |
| 6 | Even though extra staff were drafted in , Diana herself sat down to answer many of the 47,000 letters of congratulation and 10,000 gifts which the wedding generated . |
| 7 | They sat down facing each other . |
| 8 | Congratulating themselves on having gained another client , Sophie and Helen sat down to have some tea , and Sophie was just about to tell of Robert Sheldrake 's visit when Joanna arrived . |
| 9 | In 1777 a group of Korean scholars sat down to study some Catholic books which had arrived in Korea from Japan . |
| 10 | Alice was tired and sat down to rest some 300m below the summit while the two men walked on . |
| 11 | Several years ago a small group of people sat down to consider this problem and , after a great deal of discussion and argument , came up with a six-point-plan for new legislation with the special needs of Wales in mind ( although they are also relevant to other countries inside and outside the UK ) . |
| 12 | Ten minutes later , when silence reigned from the other side of the flames , she sat up to add more fuel to the fire . |
| 13 | He sat back to let this sink in . |