Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] sit " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd much rather sit by the pool . ’ |
| 2 | At lunch time Derek and I almost caused a riot in the dining hall , because between us we could obviously only sit at two tables at once and every table wanted us to sit with them . |
| 3 | I never found it to be a boring job , erm if it is boring I think it 's because they 're only making it , if they make it that way and I think it 's partly due , if they , if people do talk that way then I think it 's partly due to the sort of duty systems that people work now , and erm the number of hours they work , and , and strangely for little things like the introduction of television , I think television , very nice in its way but it 's killed life on fire stations and in certain areas , cos the whole business of conversation and learning and so on has gone , people would much sooner sit nowadays in front of the television and be entertained for an evening , instead of using all the other skills and , and erm things that are offered to them . |
| 4 | And I must not only sit here and endure all this I must read her account of it at the end of the day , and think of something polite to say about it before I find ways of rewriting and neutralizing it . |
| 5 | Speaking at the launch of the coalition , the Chairman , Professor John Moxham , said : ‘ We doctors can no longer just sit by and watch this tragedy , under the guise of acceptable promotion … |
| 6 | The less attractive males , however , do not just sit on the sidelines . |
| 7 | One way or another , you place your order , but the wise gardener does not just sit and wait for it to come . |
| 8 | Their intention is to convince readers that genetics will have a powerful influence on their lives and that scientists can not be trusted to protect them : ‘ We can not just sit by as passive worshippers or victims ’ . |
| 9 | She would not just sit there and let him do this to her ! |
| 10 | The more respectable leaders of the Catholic community could not possibly sit back and leave things to the radicals of the DHAC . |
| 11 | She meant , after ten minutes ' solemn consideration , to write that she was extremely sorry , and entirely responsible for the change of plan , but she could not now sit for him . |
| 12 | But a king could not simply sit back and wait for people to come to him . |
| 13 | They did not immediately sit down , but leaned on the low parapet and gazed out over the river and the mountains , she with her head inclined towards his , he with a hand resting on her shoulder . |
| 14 | ‘ And of course , ’ says the reporter , ‘ you can always just sit at one of the city 's many charming little cafés and just watch the world go by . ’ |
| 15 | How can he now ever sit at the head of the Church , representing morality and the essential values of love within marriage and devotion to family life ? |
| 16 | But as to advice — well , do n't just sit around waiting for the telephone to ring . |
| 17 | You ca n't just sit here . ’ |
| 18 | You 've got to think about something , thinking is very hard , you ca n't just sit all day and do it , even religious solitaries read and say prayers , when the human mind goes beyond anything perceivable there 's no proof any more . |
| 19 | But I ca n't just sit here and watch him . |
| 20 | You ca n't just sit there and munch their biscuits without a single bloody word ! |
| 21 | If , when you arrive at the interview you find you are early or there is a delay , do n't just sit around allowing tension to build up inside you . |
| 22 | Feedback Your Letters To The Editor Do n't just sit there bottling up your emotions . |
| 23 | ‘ This is the first one that says , ‘ Do n't just sit there ’ . ’ |
| 24 | If you 've got a story that will interest other readers , do n't just sit there , get scribbling ! |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't just sit there looking like that . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't just sit back . |
| 27 | ‘ Well , do n't just sit there , you fool , ’ his friend replied . |
| 28 | Do n't just sit there and ooze the thought at me . |
| 29 | Do n't just sit there and worry alone — if you 've got a problem and feel you need some help , write to Sue Frost |
| 30 | Go on , do n't just sit there , tell me , ’ she demanded , in a manner that later she condemned as shrewish . |