Example sentences of "[noun] sit back [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Katherine sat back into the heavy leather chair , watching the tall , thin man , her face hard and impassive .
2 Mahmoud sat back with a little sigh of relief .
3 After deciding to have her favourite crab-cakes , Christina sat back in the uncomfortable rattan chair , admiring Pauline 's Batik printed dress .
4 Katherine Lundy sat back in the darkened sitting room , her eyes on the deep red glow from the fire , the only sound the soft hissing of the burning coal and the solemn ticking of the clock .
5 Eventually the men at the long table sat back in a happy state of having eaten and drunk as much as they could possibly hold .
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