Example sentences of "[pron] sit [adv] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sat down to a great Conservative cheer and then Michael Meacher had his opportunity . |
| 2 | During the evening , not only did we sit down to an excellent meal but we were also entertained . |
| 3 | Mrs Knelle soon appeared in a dressing gown , and we sat down to a soothing breakfast of toast . |
| 4 | Finally , after the audience 's taste buds had been thoroughly excited , we sat down to a gourmet meal with invited guests , Professor Andrew Keller of the Physics Department and Professor Richard Gregory from the Brain and Perception Unit . |
| 5 | The smiling white face of William Ehrman , young third secretary at the British Embassy , was a reassuring presence at the table , when we sat down to a welcoming drink . |
| 6 | Pale and shaking , they sat down to a muted conversation about where the day 's campaign would be fought . |
| 7 | They sat down to a celebration champagne lunch with Dai Davies , the farm manager , and set about opening the heaps of telegrams and congratulatory letters ‘ so that we really felt on top of the world ’ . |
| 8 | By the time they sat down to a light but elegant dinner , a warm rapport had grown between the two women . |
| 9 | Willie Learmouth the session clerk came by today for the Intimations and he 's an awful nice man , one of Nature 's Gentlemen , went to Allan Glen 's when that meant something , his wife 's got a plastic hip but you never hear him complain , anyway he sat down to a wee cup of tea and naturally he could not resist my all butter shortbread ‘ Nettie , ’ says he , ‘ your petticoat tails would melt in a man 's mouth . ’ |
| 10 | I was a little tired and went to my room to rest before dressing for dinner and he sat down to a game of Patience . |