Example sentences of "to leave the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If he 's finished you 'd think he 'd have the manners not to leave the table in such a mess , ’ the girls would grumble ; but they or Rose would always put his books away . |
| 2 | As I began to eat , her lunch would have been in its final stages and Susan , our three-year-old , anxious to leave the table . |
| 3 | At formal dinners at Sandringham or Windsor Castle she frequently had to leave the table to be ill . |
| 4 | Auntie , unfortunately , had to leave the table , a handkerchief to her face . |
| 5 | He 's ready to leave the table , but he 's waiting to greet Doreen , whom he has n't seen for years . ’ |
| 6 | The depressing knowledge caused a sudden desire in her to leave the table and to get away from the sight of Doreen gazing soulfully at Silas . |
| 7 | Matt wanted to know how her parents had fared over the last few years , and as we were about to leave the table he asked her to stay and tell him about them . |