Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] in the chair " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meryl sank down in the chair gratefully . |
| 2 | Caroline freed it carefuly , rose from the bed , and sank down in the chair beside it . |
| 3 | He got to his feet in one sinuous movement , stretching hugely , his arms above his head , before he sank down in the chair opposite . |
| 4 | Then she flopped down in the chair opposite . |
| 5 | Katherine straightened up in the chair . |
| 6 | He slouched back in the chair , his face drawn as if he realised the mortal danger they were now in . |
| 7 | The figure curled up in the chair by the fire , stirred and yawned toothlessly . |
| 8 | He settled back in the chair , his leg accidentally brushing against Alyssia 's , and looked as though he was highly intrigued by the conversation and in no hurry to excuse himself . |
| 9 | Luke settled back in the chair , crossing his long legs as he stared sideways at her . |
| 10 | Uncle Wafter heaved a sigh and slumped back in the chair , his hand covering his eyes . |
| 11 | She slumped back in the chair . |
| 12 | He lounged back in the chair , a commanding figure , despite his ancient white fisherman 's sweater and salt-stained jeans . |
| 13 | He leant back in the chair . |
| 14 | The Superintendent leant back in the chair in the diocesan office conference room , Tallboy sitting opposite . |
| 15 | Fran sighed , throwing the pencil down on to the desk as she leant back in the chair . |
| 16 | He raised his eyes from the paperwork on his desk and leant back in the chair , a lazy grin on his face . |
| 17 | Walter sighed and lay back in the chair . |
| 18 | After a while Father Poole straightened up with a groan and lay back in the chair . |
| 19 | Gritting his teeth he lay back in the chair and forced himself to relax . |
| 20 | I swung my feet up on the desk and lay back in the chair . |
| 21 | She lay back in the chair and he went out of her like alcohol . |
| 22 | She lay back in the chair . |
| 23 | Anthea leaned back in the chair and idly tapped her teeth with the knuckles of her left hand . |
| 24 | Harry leaned back in the chair . |
| 25 | Merrill leaned back in the chair , suddenly overtaken by weariness . |
| 26 | He shrugged , picked up his own cup and saucer and leaned back in the chair with them balanced on the arm . |
| 27 | He relaxed back in the chair . |
| 28 | Piers wiped his mouth with the napkin and relaxed back in the chair , surveying her through dark , thick lashes . |
| 29 | He slid down in the chair comfortably , his long legs stretched out in front of him . |
| 30 | She sat down in the chair at the head of the cot and very carefully slid her forefinger into the baby 's hand . |