Example sentences of "[pron] sit [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Somehow I sat up a bit . |
| 2 | Mann tries to combine the desperation of their plight with a more lyrical look at Indian respect for struggle and death , all of which sits together a smidgeon uneasily until the final reel . |
| 3 | But if you sit here a moment , I will comb out your hair , and you may keep the comb . |
| 4 | They called the group the Kolbitar ( coal-biters ) , an Icelandic kenning which means those who sit around a fire . |
| 5 | As she sat over a pot of tea in a quiet café she reminded herself that it was really expecting too much to find a flat as quickly as she had landed a job . |
| 6 | We sat there a while , almost dark inside after Mendez dropped the side curtains , not saying anything , feeling the coach move up and down on its leather thoroughbraces as the boy who worked for us put the travelling bags in the rear end boot and covered them with a canvas . |
| 7 | As soon as he sat down a slave laid a plate in front of him . |
| 8 | ‘ Let me sit down a minute , ’ I begged . |