Example sentences of "sit for a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Then he 'd sit for a while , occasionally glancing at the figure next to him , until at last he 'd lean towards the other 's ear . |
2 | Ranald , lad , I must sit for a while . ’ |
3 | Would you wan na , would you wan na sit for a bit before he goes back ? |
4 | He was educated at Eton and Trinity College , Cambridge , where he did not sit for a degree . |
5 | He put forward in mid-September a peace proposal envisaging the creation of an interim legislative assembly , which would sit for a year pending elections . |
6 | I 'm aching to run , but make myself sit for a second while she watches me through the black circles . |
7 | Look , can I sit for a moment ? |