Example sentences of "sat [adv prt] at [art] table " in BNC.

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1 He sat down at a table of one of the outdoor cafés in the square and ordered a glass of wine .
2 We sat down at a table and he poured me out some tea .
3 ‘ Well , I hope we are going to find a bit more life than this , ’ grunted Billy , as they sat down at a table near the gas fire .
4 The canteen at TV London was largely deserted at half past ten the next morning when Dexter and Blanche sat down at a table in the corner of the self-service section .
5 Philip sat down at the table .
6 At another point , he came over and sat down at the table with them .
7 They sat down at the table , and took out of their pockets packets of cigarettes , lighters and calculators , placing these objects carefully in front of them as if they were necessary equipment for some game they were about to play .
8 They sat down at the table .
9 Alison came and sat down at the table with Franca .
10 When she sat down at the table her mother said , ‘ Well , you can help yourself , I 've got my hands full here . ’
11 He poured the tea into a mug , added milk and sugar , then sat down at the table and began to eat and drink .
12 When his illness was at the active stage , he was very particular about keeping his own utensils separate from everyone else 's , and would joke about it , saying as he sat down at the table , ‘ Make way for the leper . ’
13 When he had finished his chores he sat down at the table and copied out ‘ I am William Beech ’ over and over again until Tom , after much effort , finally persuaded him to go for a run and exercise Sammy .
14 After he had fed him he wiped his boots dry with an old rag , put the kettle on and sat down at the table with pencil and paper .
15 But he said nothing , just sat down at the table , a pale-faced , freckled child , his school tie knotted to one side , and catching part of his collar .
16 Lucinda set down the cups , then , unbuttoning her jacket , sat down at the table , chin on hands .
17 As she sat down at the table she said to the child , ‘ Sit up now . ’
18 He sat down at the table now , and she pushed the bread board and the dripping towards him , saying , ‘ Want a piece of bacon ? ’
19 He tossed the empty packet onto the overflowing bin in the corner of the room and sat down at the table .
20 He stood glowering at her dangerously ; then abruptly shoved the cup on to the windowsill , among some geraniums that stood there in pots , and sat down at the table .
21 She sat down at the table reserved for the traveller with the skin grafts and began to score the cloth with a fork .
22 Soon after we arrived , the whole family sat down at the table for dinner .
23 They sat down at the table and Monks started immediately .
24 Both men sat down at the table .
25 Carol gave him his tea then sat down at the table next to Plummer , who carried on eating .
26 She sat down at the table again .
27 He sat down at the table and put his face in his hands .
28 Lorton sat down at the table .
29 ‘ What 's this queer stuff ? ’ he would say , as he sat down at the table ; then : ‘ Hmm .
30 She dropped the list , sat down at the table , and ran her hands through her hair .
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