Example sentences of "[pron] sit [adv] with a " in BNC.
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| 1 | About 9.30 I sit down with a cup of coffee to read the paper . |
| 2 | I sit there with a pair of tweezers going my mum thinks you 're so fussy , and I 'm like |
| 3 | The next task is to cut the hide to a more manageable size , and I assumed that the straps would be cut out at this stage , so looked around for someone sitting down with a steel rule and a knife . |
| 4 | And do you find that if you sit down with a guitar to write , with all the best intentions in the world , you end up … |
| 5 | Do you sit down with a blank sheet of paper and think ‘ I 'm going to write a poem on the subject of windows , or bible stories ’ ? |
| 6 | She sat up with a gasp and blew her nose hard ; then , since he was close , she rested her aching head against his ample stomach . |
| 7 | Then she remembered ; the car , the box , the head , she sat up with a start only to clatter back down again . |
| 8 | She sat up with a start , blinking , to find the room full of electric light again , and her host occupied in turning off the lamps , his face streaked with oil and his black hair wildly untidy , but with an air of triumph about him which she registered with some amusement . |
| 9 | When Grace Farrier rose from the table , the men rose with her , and when , a few minutes later , she entered the drawing room she sat down with a sigh , for she was wondering how long Aunt Nessy 's stay would be this time . |
| 10 | In spite of her discomfort , she must have dozed off , because she found herself sitting up with a start , all her senses suddenly alerted by the sound of a key , the creak of a hinge . |
| 11 | Fabia could n't help picking up the air of excitement about her , and realised that she was n't the only one when barely had they sat down with a cup of tea than her father , an observant man , was asking , ‘ Are you going to tell us about it — or is it a secret ? ’ |
| 12 | They sat down with a glass each before making the final assault on the stacking of the dishwasher ready for Mrs Thrigg in the morning . |
| 13 | You could n't imagine anyone sitting here with a handkerchief pressed to a swollen jaw . |
| 14 | Fearon 's eyes opened fully and he sat up with a jerk , swore , rubbed his hand over his black curls and squinted at her . |
| 15 | He sat back with a satisfied grin and looked contently around the open-plan hygienic nonentity of his executive sitting room in his executive house on an executive estate in Pangbourne . |
| 16 | Then he sat down with a thump , his legs sticking straight out in front of him . |
| 17 | He sat down with a crash and Ingram got shakily to his feet . |
| 18 | She watched covertly as he sat down with a drink on the opposite side of the room from her and then proceeded carefully to avoid her eye , by turning to talk to the person seated on the sofa beside him . |
| 19 | Then he sat down with a cup of coffee . |
| 20 | He sat down with a sigh , rubbing one hand over his eyes . |