Example sentences of "[pron] sit for a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sat for a moment in silence . |
| 2 | We sat for a while in the sitting-room over coffee . |
| 3 | They sat for a while in thoughtful silence while the shower passed from the surface of the lake and the light hiss of the rain ceased . |
| 4 | They sat for a minute in silence as if what had passed between them needed to be assimilated in peace . |
| 5 | They sat for a moment in glum accord watching the evening thicken outside . |