Example sentences of "[noun] sit [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The session starts around 2pm when the old faithfuls sit back and wallow in nostalgia as they listen to their favourite bands and singers Chick Henderson is always high on the list of course or dance to the records , spinning at 78rpm . |
| 2 | This was a superior kind of Naafi where NCOs and other ranks could have meals , and there were comfortable lounges to sit in and write letters or meet friends . |
| 3 | If you really do feel under stress , find five minutes to sit quietly and relax . |
| 4 | Luckily , you do n't have to dance every night … you have plenty of opportunity to sit back and relax in the evenings when the entertainments team do their bit ! |
| 5 | Erm and our marketing executive who goes round signing the surgery up leaves a certain amount of information er and particularly these erm a sheet si similar to this with er we ask the practice to sit down and compile a list of businesses . |
| 6 | Right lads sit down and read until I tell you what we 're doing . |
| 7 | So the bear sat down and waited , and when the young lord returned he was persuaded to take the bear into his service . |
| 8 | Sue sat quietly and smiled while this was happening as if she had nothing to do with the incident . |
| 9 | Hari sat down and put her basket on the floor , pushing back the white cloth , she was well used to the way Cleg and his wife carried on , it did n't mean a thing . |
| 10 | Edward sat down and read these words : |
| 11 | The guests all started talking at once , while Mr Appin sat silently and looked very pleased with himself indeed . |
| 12 | No not you get different statements different erm I would n't like to repeat some of them right , but if them lads sat down and studied it erm same as I 've said now and they say , Well yes aye . |
| 13 | Johnny sat there and cut the cake there , what did she do ? |
| 14 | Richard sat helplessly and listened to him cry . |
| 15 | Perry sits down and unravels six tiny envelopes , cut of magazine paper , on the low coffee table . |
| 16 | there 's that old boy sits there and go |
| 17 | Mr McGuinness said : ‘ In view of the ongoing conflict , with people being killed by British state forces , the IRA and loyalist death squads , there is a heavy responsibility on those in our society who have influence to sit down and discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end . ’ |
| 18 | It can be a valuable exercise to sit down and work out just what you spend . |
| 19 | Spooky , it 's spiritual , it 's like re-in I often believe in re-incarnation when you hear stories like that , how can someone just sit down , little child sit down and play the violin . |
| 20 | Stories were told of whole communities sitting down and wailing the old tune whilst waiting for the slave masters to arrive and incarcerate their bodies and souls . |
| 21 | WHILE HE WAS STILL FEELING THE BRUISES FROM THE HANDLEBARS , Nigel sat down and wrote a story called ‘ The Illegal Divorce , . |
| 22 | Rachaela sat up and switched on the light . |
| 23 | Then there was the one where it was a frozen joint of meat , and the constable sat down and had lunch with the family . |
| 24 | Loretta sat down and examined the pile . |
| 25 | Surgeon Des Soares added : ‘ The Princess sat down and touched patients , and we want to ram home that this illness is not a curse of the gods . ’ |
| 26 | When the train started the Feldwebel sat down and put his feet up on the seat opposite . |
| 27 | And so Inchbad sat down and beamed at Fenella and said they would be interested to hear her stories and , at the same time , nodded to the waiting Fiachra Broadcrown to get the Fidchell squares ready for the Gnomes . |
| 28 | When the plane duly clipped the trees and landed on the ice lake one property developer sat up and asked : ‘ How far have we got ? ’ |
| 29 | As soon as she was done , the girl sat up and returned the favour hurriedly , obviously eager to get back to her book . |
| 30 | When he finished , the DDI sat back and said nothing for a while , just digested it . |