Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] sit back [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lee loosened his grip and sat back on the floor . |
| 2 | He put down the telephone and sat back in his chair . |
| 3 | She laid the rectangle of glistening plastic down on her desk and sat back in her chair . |
| 4 | He lit a cigarette , clenched the holder and sat back with an expression of great satisfaction . |
| 5 | Deliberately , she pushed her hands into the pockets of her robe and sat back in her chair as he proceeded to serve himself . |
| 6 | Tenderly , she laid the first few bundles in the pail and sat back on her heels , blackened fingers curled , like a housewife waiting for the stove to light . |
| 7 | Foreman rolled up the parchment and sat back in his chair . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | With composure she forced a smile and sat back in her wicker armchair , raising her own glass to her lips . |
| 10 | He smiled a veiled smile and sat back in his seat . |
| 11 | At last she sighed heavily , closed her magazine and sat back in her chair with her hands clasped in her lap . |
| 12 | his voice altering in pitch , Ajayi took a deep breath and sat back on the stool . |
| 13 | Katherine blurted out the memorized address and sat back in the comfortable warmth of the car . |
| 14 | I 'm crying a bit as I try and stick the pieces together , but I ca n't do it so I just leave them on the floor and sit back in the chair . |
| 15 | Lisa sighed in frustration and sat back in her armchair , scowling down at the flickering gas fire . |
| 16 | Shiona picked up her own cup and sat back in her seat , eyeing Jake over the rim as she raised the cup and drank . |
| 17 | David quickly removed his hand and sat back in his chair . |
| 18 | Hari mended the fire and sat back on her heels , looking at her blackened fingers . |
| 19 | He placed his cup and its flooded saucer separately on the coffee table and sat back in his chair . |
| 20 | She felt very conscious of his presence , and it was with relief that she completed her task and sat back in the chair . |