Example sentences of "[noun] sit down [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Julia sat down on a hard chair beside the child .
2 The Duchess of Kent and 60 guests sat down to a delicious fish meal while patients had to make do with quiche or ham salad .
3 Martha sat down on a rough wood bench in the yard and pulled off one shoe to show her grandmother her sore toes .
4 On Saturday nights around 30 people sit down to a four-course SE Asian banquet .
5 Kāli sat down on a flat stone , sighing with relief .
6 At the end of the day 550 people sat down for a superb dinner in the marquee , prepared by and his team , where the trophies and prizes from the Grand Draw were presented , followed by a disco .
7 At 7 o'clock the office bearers , a number of the brethren and their lady friends sat down to a sumptuous repast in a granary tastefully decorated with evergreen and flags and after a long toast list the tables were removed for dancing .
8 The girls sat down on a large pew-looking bench in the alcove and laughed at Billy who was standing with his back to the blazing logs doing his knee bending policeman act .
9 Just over two million of our pupils sit down to a knife-and-fork meal at midday .
10 Benjamin sat down on a small bench near the pool and watched the silver , darting carp who swam in dashes of light amongst the water grass and luxuriant lily pads .
11 The Doctor sat down on a nearby rock .
12 Satisfying himself that he was absolutely alone , Yanto sat down on a handy clump of grass and removed his boots , which together with the two rabbits , he placed under a nearby blackthorn bush .
13 Sally-Anne sat down on a wooden bench , the trug at her feet , and drowsed a little in the sun .
14 Alice sat down in a big chair at one end .
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