Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] a [adj] chair " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benny was shoved down into a leather-covered chair in an office carved from the living rock . |
| 2 | He sat down in a vacant chair and at once the younger cadet hurried to serve him with tea from a spotless samovar . |
| 3 | Alice sat down in a big chair at one end . |
| 4 | ‘ Are n't you and Charles due to go off on holiday soon ? ’ she queried , when tea and biscuits were duly dispensed to Lucy and she could sit down on a wicker-backed chair and sip her own . |
| 5 | She sat gracefully down on a low chair . |
| 6 | Her voice had risen and the child now sat down on a low chair and quickly took off her shoes , then pulled her grey stockings down over her knees before , standing up , she asked , ‘ Will you unhook me , please ? ’ |
| 7 | Julia sat down on a hard chair beside the child . |
| 8 | When fitzAlan stepped away from her and sat down on a nearby chair , hooking one booted foot over his knee and regarding her with grimly assessing eyes , her mind was clear once more , ready with the plan Matilda had outlined . |
| 9 | The height of style The unique design of this foldable resin highchair means that you can set it a seven different height positions and it also doubles up as a low chair with removable tray . |
| 10 | It must be love — he ca n't take his eyes off you — so why not prop your baby up in a bouncy chair , car seat or beanbag and enjoy the limelight ? |
| 11 | Most of us , at least occasionally , go home , switch on the TV , switch off our minds , stretch out in a comfortable chair and let the box keep us entertained for the evening . |
| 12 | Someone lifted me up on to a high chair , so that I was close to his nose . |
| 13 | Charlie followed Mrs Shorrocks into Number 110 , joined her in the tiny kitchen and collapsed on to a wooden chair . |
| 14 | He sank down on to a convenient chair and shook his head dolefully . |
| 15 | ‘ Although I must say , Julie , ’ she added , throwing her briefcase down on to a nearby chair , ‘ I do think that you might have given me the ‘ Gypsy 's Warning ’ before I left for work today ! ’ |
| 16 | Devastated by the sudden realisation , she all but collapsed on to a nearby chair , her legs no longer capable of holding her up . |