Example sentences of "sat back in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no arguing with him , and it was very pleasant to have someone caring , so she sat back in the seat without further protest . |
| 2 | He sat back in the armchair and watched the smoke drifting upwards from his pipe towards the gas lamp . |
| 3 | She sat back in the sun and closed her eyes . |
| 4 | Tabitha sat back in the boat , amazed and astonished by her own luck , as they nosed out across the filthy water , under the acid glare of a video wall . |
| 5 | I took his pulse , then sat back in the chair by his bed , my hands in my lap . |
| 6 | Ewen sat back in the chair , and managed , very creditably I thought , a wry little smile . |
| 7 | Freddie the Nark sat back in the cab , feeling very pleased with himself for the way he had handled such a tricky situation . |
| 8 | Katherine Lundy sat back in the darkened sitting room , her eyes on the deep red glow from the fire , the only sound the soft hissing of the burning coal and the solemn ticking of the clock . |
| 9 | He sat back in the bed , pulling the sheets up around him . |
| 10 | Katherine sat back in the warmth of her seat and watched Central Park give way to the shops and office towers of midtown Manhattan . |
| 11 | Katherine sat back in the train 's cushioned seats and as it pulled away from the platform , she breathed a sigh of relief The first part of her plan had been safely accomplished . |
| 12 | Katherine blurted out the memorized address and sat back in the comfortable warmth of the car . |
| 13 | He sat back in the chair . |
| 14 | After deciding to have her favourite crab-cakes , Christina sat back in the uncomfortable rattan chair , admiring Pauline 's Batik printed dress . |
| 15 | ‘ You promise ? ’ mother said , a slight stitching of her brows as she sat back in the ladder-backed seat the only indication that she might not entirely believe me . |
| 16 | She sat back in the white plastic chair , fanning herself with her napkin . |
| 17 | Her pulse rate had slowed to somewhere near normal ; she sat back in the creaking wooden chair in a deliberate effort to appear relaxed , and returned his smile . |
| 18 | He sat back in the taxi as it drove away . |
| 19 | ’ She sat back in the driving seat , a neat , competent figure in a deep green spring suit as modest and suave as her own creamy countenance . |
| 20 | She sat back in the large , embracing armchair and took another mouthful of the splendid Spanish omelette . |
| 21 | He sat back in the wicker chair , and their eyes joined . |
| 22 | He sat back in the leather office chair and tapped his fingernails . |
| 23 | He sat back in the motor vehicle as the Doctor noticeably increased the speed of the journey . |
| 24 | I sat back in the sand and looked quickly round the area . |
| 25 | She sat back in the seat as she racked her brain before coming to just one conclusion : Harry Martin . |
| 26 | Fran sat back in the seat , staring unseeingly out of the window , wondering why she should feel the most ridiculous urge to cry at such evidence of Luke Calder 's attitude to life . |
| 27 | She felt very conscious of his presence , and it was with relief that she completed her task and sat back in the chair . |
| 28 | ‘ Rachel Flint , ’ Damian murmured , eyes narrowed as he sat back in the white limousine , watching her . |