Example sentences of "back and [verb] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It was far safer to start a town off with a charter , a market and a fair , and a few other practical inducements to settlers , and then to sit back and hope for the best . |
2 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |
3 | ‘ They find accommodation where they set up a nursery , then sit back and wait for the right opportunity to arise . |
4 | CEM Joad came back and rushed for the nearest Vicar . |
5 | His constitution was now in place , his political position at home was very strong , but he was almost seventy years of age and could hardly afford to sit back and wait for a long-term transformation to solve Algeria 's problems . |
6 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |