Example sentences of "[pron] sit down for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree .
2 I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather .
3 Can you sit down for a while after that ?
4 When she went into the rest room she sat down for a minute while waiting for Peggy to come out of the lavatory .
5 Mr Whinnett said : ‘ Joanna was in a state of pure terror and , although she sat down for a while , she most certainly did not sleep . ’
6 The 50-year-old child killer suffered a black eye , bruises and minor cuts as she sat down for a meal at Cookham Wood jail in Kent .
7 Then we sat down for a rest under a hedge , and Dana asked that typically American question : ‘ Do you want to talk about it ? ’
8 The service started with our opening carol , ‘ Away in a Manger ’ and continued with all the normal Christmas readings ; after the gospel we sat down for the nativity play , which was performed by a section from the armoured car squadron .
9 They sat down for a meal with the missionaries , fully appreciating the significance of their actions .
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