Example sentences of "sit down [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who know better will not rest contented with such a meagre peep of a lake so singularly grand , but will round the hill rather more than another mile to the west , and when the dark lake is full in view , sit down to drink a long look from that favourable point of view . |
| 2 | The goods are sent on by large waggons , and meet us at Loch Crinan ; while the ‘ Cygnet ’ or the ‘ Plover ’ puffs along right merrily , and we sit down to have a quiet look at the bonnie bits of scenery that are everywhere meeting us . |
| 3 | We 're not going to make anything right this minute , cos first of all we 're going to sit down have a nice cup of tea and Christopher 's going to read to me , so we 're going to get that out of the way before the excitement thing happens |
| 4 | This understanding may be due to the farmers being highly tolerant because there are so few walkers , but if you 've ever sat down to have a chat with a shepherd on the windy fellsides you might be more likely to say that tolerance and friendliness is in their nature . |
| 5 | We 're now sitting down to pick a squad for New Zealand where things will be different in so many respects . ’ |
| 6 | Many Japanese families today are sitting down to enjoy a meal of dolphin , perhaps eating it raw , or salted and pickled in miso , or dried with seasonings and made into sausage . |
| 7 | TWO GIRLS or could be two boys SITTING DOWN HAVING A COFFEE |
| 8 | I mean , I do n't mind going up to their house , sitting down having a cup of tea and biscuit |
| 9 | Well I left it I thought I 've just got ta sit down had a they got Daisy . |
| 10 | He contributed information on the voyage to A True Report by Sir George Peckham [ q.v. ] before the end of the year , and sat down to record a detailed narrative of the voyage and some description of Newfoundland . |
| 11 | Then she sat down to write a letter to an old friend , the editor of her chosen journal . |
| 12 | Two girls sat down to make a picture together of the river they had seen the previous day . |
| 13 | Full of confidence , Pliny tried to calm down the overwrought Pomponianus , and to demonstrate his own unconcern , went off to freshen up in the local baths , and subsequently sat down to eat a hearty meal . |