Example sentences of "sit [adv] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He must sit upright at a table to eat his meals : he can not eat off a tray sitting in bed or an easy chair . |
| 2 | " May I sit here for a while and keep you company ? " asked the fox . |
| 3 | ‘ He would just sit there on a chair and laugh to himself . |
| 4 | No it 's not , I can sit there with a customer list and I could tell you who recommended who |
| 5 | that it 's a good idea for when people are intending to get stoned in a heavy way to have a baby-sitter , so there 's no reason why the baby- sitter could n't sit there with a tape recorder . |
| 6 | right will you just sit there for a minute while mummy gets to pick the tomatoes oh , oh do n't panic , no-one 's going to run off with you |
| 7 | ‘ We shall just sit quietly for a moment . |