Example sentences of "[coord] sat [adv] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brett pulled up a chair and sat discreetly in the corner . |
| 2 | She managed , just , to stifle a tart response as a young woman came into the consulting-room and sat carefully in the chair . |
| 3 | She went out , cut more branches , threw the dying ones away , and sat on through the afternoon , thinking . |
| 4 | Then she took the glass of juice , a cup of black coffee and a slice of crusty toast and butter , and sat outside on the balcony . |
| 5 | He let his hand wander a little , and got it petulantly pushed away as she heaved herself out of the clutches of the chesterfield 's upholstery , and sat up on the edge of it . |
| 6 | We put a bench across the loo and the bidet and sat there in the bathroom , on kitchen stools , putting clocks together ! |
| 7 | He stopped work , and sat back on the edge of the lawn . |
| 8 | Gregson hung up and sat back on the bed , cradling a glass of whisky in his hand which he 'd poured himself from the room 's mini-bar . |
| 9 | his voice altering in pitch , Ajayi took a deep breath and sat back on the stool . |
| 10 | Lee loosened his grip and sat back on the floor . |
| 11 | Midway through Friday afternoon , the early-shift newsreader watched the red transmission light die on her last bulletin of the day and sat back from the microphone with a sigh of relief . |
| 12 | She felt very conscious of his presence , and it was with relief that she completed her task and sat back in the chair . |
| 13 | Thiercelin nodded and sat back amongst the upholstery . |
| 14 | We walked out on to the large veranda and sat down with the lagoon spread out below and in front of us . |
| 15 | The lady smiled and sat down opposite the Wisharts , she carefully placed the wicker basket on the seat next to her , then folded her arms and composed herself in relaxation . |
| 16 | She took a couple of cookery books from a shelf in the kitchen , and sat down at the dining-table to look through them . |
| 17 | She went and sat down at the stone table and Jack sank down opposite her . |
| 18 | After Janice had gone Shiona went back inside and sat down at the kitchen table with a cup of strong black coffee . |
| 19 | Dexter dragged over a chair and sat down at the desk . |
| 20 | At Peking we were met by quite a delegation of people , and sat down at the airport for some formal introductions and speeches . |
| 21 | He then marched up the hall , climbed on to the dais and sat down at the head of the table there , snapping his fingers for Athelstan to join him . |
| 22 | At another point , he came over and sat down at the table with them . |
| 23 | Alison came and sat down at the table with Franca . |
| 24 | After he had fed him he wiped his boots dry with an old rag , put the kettle on and sat down at the table with pencil and paper . |
| 25 | He tossed the empty packet onto the overflowing bin in the corner of the room and sat down at the table . |
| 26 | He stood glowering at her dangerously ; then abruptly shoved the cup on to the windowsill , among some geraniums that stood there in pots , and sat down at the table . |
| 27 | She made a cup of tea , and sat down at the table in her tiny kitchen to drink it . |
| 28 | Then he put more wood on the fire and sat down at the table again with his books . |
| 29 | After much genuine persuasion , Shelley thanked them and sat down at the table . |
| 30 | He found an old , broken chair and sat down at the piano . |