Example sentences of "sat behind a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The factor sat behind a roll-top desk ; he was so bent and atrophied by arthritis that he looked like a crustacean clad in a suit . |
| 2 | He sat behind a big table with a television , three computers and five telephones . |
| 3 | Mr Cooper was not present but Mr Croydon sat behind a huge desk , a bland smile on his face . |
| 4 | She ushered them into a small cluttered room where a middle-aged woman in a navy dress sat behind a littered desk . |
| 5 | A young , sweaty man in the usual grey uniform sat behind a large desk . |
| 6 | Used originally by Tallymen who sat behind a high desk to keep account of cargo being unloaded , and later adapted by film directors , you 'll find this seat ideal if you have a breakfast bar . |