Example sentences of "[pers pn] sat for a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 She sat for a moment on the narrow window ledge , scanning the shadows in case shapes , creatures , sentinels should materialise .
2 She sat for a moment in silence .
3 We sat for a while in the sitting-room over coffee .
4 We sat for a while by the cairn in the hot sun looking out before us , the only noise being the sound of the beck behind us falling over boulders and down towards Brackens Gill and the Dee .
5 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 .
6 They sat for a minute in silence as if what had passed between them needed to be assimilated in peace .
7 They sat for a moment in glum accord watching the evening thicken outside .
8 Then he sat for a while on the aisle stand which was a box covering the auto-pilot , where he was able to look out through the nose .
9 He sat for a while without speaking , apparently debating how many of his thoughts to share .
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