Example sentences of "sit [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sit down for a minute . |
| 2 | There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree . |
| 3 | I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather . |
| 4 | You either sit down for a meal or get ready for bed and the phone goes . ’ |
| 5 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 6 | When you sit down for a wee while . |
| 7 | Here — ’ he shoved some gear off the wooden slats of the cockpit , ‘ sit down for a bit . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 9 | Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute . |
| 10 | No sorry it 's mummy 's fault , she pulled the wrong one , that 's it , good girl , I 'll er brush your hair in a minute , get all your knots out , right , sit down for a minute , well turn round , there |
| 11 | " Come and sit here for a bit . |
| 12 | We sit around for a bit , chatting . |
| 13 | I find I can easily put things into perspective , see both sides of an issue , if I just sit around for a while and I probably do that for half an hour a day . |
| 14 | I sit there for a bit longer , till I finish my coffee , then I decide to go out and have a look round the station . |
| 15 | I sit there for a second thinking , No , it ca n't be … |