Example sentences of "sat [prep] the far " in BNC.
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| 1 | Winnie sat in the far corner of the pub ; a twilighted place and the sawdust thick for the feel of sand . |
| 2 | Lucas had been relieved of belt , tie , shoelaces , and everything in his pockets , and now he sat in the far corner on the mattress with his knees drawn up and his arms clasped around them , as if to present the smallest possible outer surface to the world . |
| 3 | He was still perched on the stool while Evelyn sat on the far side of the kitchen table . |
| 4 | Wycliffe was startled by the question , which did not come from Sarah but from an old lady who sat on the far side of the fire . |
| 5 | She picked up her coffee and sat on the far end of the wide bunk , feet curled under her , watching him speculatively as she sipped her drink . |
| 6 | Jack 's mother Lilly sat at the far end of the table opposite her husband . |
| 7 | They sat at the far end of the carriage , talking in hushed tones . |
| 8 | The Gnomes sat at the far table , eating and drinking happily , whiling away an amiable half hour by telling anyone who would listen the entire history of the Crown Jewels and the history of the Gallan forges . |
| 9 | Below , the prisoners sat at the far side of a rank of yellow-decked tables , with their little visitors — women , kids , the old — ranged opposite on kitchen chairs . |
| 10 | And then we sat at the far side of the Old Gate bridge and er an old lady came along and said , and she was counting them but she said , just look at that thing , she counted seven although , in actual fact , by then th these dra the seven drakes had stopped cha chasing the duck and they were all sitting down . |