Example sentences of "[coord] sit [prep] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 When Rodie heard of what happened , she went up to Sam 's room and comforted him enough to bring him downstairs and sit with them on the terrace .
2 And then I used to get on to the dray and sit beside him on the box and then we 'd go as far as Road , which is quite a stretch and I used o walk back .
3 Rachel kneels behind me whispering in my ear , ‘ You never told me about Jancey ’ and I tell her she 's just the woman next door and Rachel says , ‘ Oh yeah ? ’ and I push her onto her back and sit astride her in the dark .
4 He asked about her journey , and sitting beside him in the car she recounted the mix-up over the sleeper numbers , enjoying , still , hearing herself speak French .
5 ‘ Then there 's no reason why you should n't come and sit with me for a few minutes .
6 Sometimes Dana would come and sit with me on the hard little chairs .
7 On second thoughts we could plasticize and sit on it on the patio .
8 So he swept the paths and repaired the fences and at lunchtime most days would go and sit by himself on the benches , watching the people watching the animals , and sometimes looking at his old friend the golden eagle , who was growing old with him .
9 Later the black girl came and sat beside him on the sofa .
10 He came and sat beside her on the hearthrug .
11 Then , closing the doors firmly behind him , turning the great key , he went across to her and sat beside her on the bed , drawing her close .
12 He came closer and sat beside her on the grass , close , so that she could hardly concentrate on what she was supposed to be saying .
13 Melissa led the trembling girl to the sitting-room and sat beside her on the window-seat .
14 Benedict laid his burden gently on the bed , and sat down himself on the edge of it .
15 She crossed the room and sat opposite him in the ratty old armchair .
16 My father looked after me on the long journey home , and sat with me for every minute .
17 Several times I went up the valley with my father in the evening and sat with him behind a rock , hoping he would get a shot at the leopard .
18 You came without warning and without asking my permission and sat with her at the back of the lecture theatre , exchanging glances and comments .
19 But sitting behind him in the public gallery , some of the Nock family started to cry .
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