Example sentences of "[noun prp] sat [adv prt] in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Karen sat down in the soft , dark sand and let the ripples of cold Atlantic water wash round her thighs . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Christina sat down in the small desk chair , her legs unsteady . |
4 | After deciding to have her favourite crab-cakes , Christina sat back in the uncomfortable rattan chair , admiring Pauline 's Batik printed dress . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | Roger sat down in the high-backed armchair opposite her and smiled at her . |
7 | Alice sat down in a big chair at one end . |