Example sentences of "[noun] sit down [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ajayi sat down on the small stool on the other side of the table . |
| 2 | Those who have worked with him during the time that he has been in his present post have come to admire the hard work , courage and assiduity with which he has pursued the object of bringing the parties within the island of Ireland to sit down with the British Government and resolve their differences . |
| 3 | Karen sat down in the soft , dark sand and let the ripples of cold Atlantic water wash round her thighs . |
| 4 | Kiah and Rilla sat down on the expensive green and black chairs and looked at the expensive flowers on the tables . |
| 5 | Zen sat down on the large sofa which occupied most of one wall , thinking about that last card which he 'd fondly thought he had up his sleeve . |
| 6 | Julia sat down on a hard chair beside the child . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Philip sat down on the wet scree thinking about the War , and Arnhem where Great Uncle John had been killed . |
| 9 | Martha sat down on a rough wood bench in the yard and pulled off one shoe to show her grandmother her sore toes . |
| 10 | Aggie sat down on the wooden chair and drew Millie close to her side as the woman at the far side of the desk smiled gently at her , saying , ‘ I am very pleased to meet you , Mrs Winkowski . |
| 11 | On Saturday nights around 30 people sit down to a four-course SE Asian banquet . |
| 12 | A week later , however , Charlie Allen of the CIA sat down with an undercover agent in North 's office to hear North read from his notebook |
| 13 | " Well , " Graham said awkwardly as Sara sat down on the small bed , " that 's us told . " |
| 14 | Kāli sat down on a flat stone , sighing with relief . |
| 15 | Mrs Mallory sat down on an upright , wooden chair . |
| 16 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Yet , unable to refuse the implied reproach , Celia sat down in the antique rocking chair she had bought and allowed Miss Maynard to pass her the child . |
| 19 | MARTHA HARLEY SAT down on the mossy stone parapet of the old bridge to put on her shoes . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | So when the Trunchbull sat down on the Golden Syrup , the squelch was beautiful . |
| 23 | He let her go abruptly , walking out of the barn , and Jenna sat down on the bottom step of the dusty wooden stairs . |
| 24 | Christina sat down in the small desk chair , her legs unsteady . |
| 25 | Just over two million of our pupils sit down to a knife-and-fork meal at midday . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | The Doctor sat down on a nearby rock . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Malachi Drennan sat down beside the wide fireplace . |
| 30 | At 9 p.m. the women sat down in the common room and said they were n't going to bed until the heating was fixed . |