Example sentences of "seat [pn reflx] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You had indeed , ’ Feargal said with an ironic little bow before seating himself in the armchair opposite his mother . |
| 2 | Lotta ushered Gina back to the table , seating herself in Rune 's chair and indicating Gina should join her . |
| 3 | Seating herself in solitary splendour , avoiding the accusing glances of his ancestors , she thankfully started on the thick vegetable soup , which , despite Feargal 's derogatory remarks about Mary and Rose , was excellent . |
| 4 | When he had settled her , gently and with professional competence , he seated himself in the chair opposite . |
| 5 | He seated himself in a chair and Emily paused for a moment , she could hardly ask the maid to bring the girl into the drawing-room where Spencer would be listening to every word . |
| 6 | Separating the tails of his jacket , he seated himself in the opposite chair , a frown creasing his forehead as he glanced about the room . |
| 7 | Back in Matthew Glynn 's office , Kersey seated himself in the swivel chair behind the desk and casually waved Morse to a client 's chair on the other side . |
| 8 | He passed one to Polly but , instead of taking over the helm again , seated himself in her usual corner of the cockpit , stretching his long legs out and crossing his ankles . |
| 9 | His eyes skimmed her face , his expression unreadable , as he seated himself in the armchair opposite her . |
| 10 | Then he was reaching for his own glass and inviting her to sit in one of the wicker armchairs overlooking the bay while he seated himself in the chair beside her . |
| 11 | Cornelius seated himself in an exquisite chair before a mahogany partners ' desk . |
| 12 | He came towards her and held out her glass to her , then seated himself in one of the armchairs opposite . |
| 13 | He looked too big for the room as he seated himself in one of the armchairs . |
| 14 | Looking at Philip Swallow now , as he seats himself in a low , upholstered chair facing her , Robyn has difficulty in recognizing the jet-set philanderer of Rupert Sutcliffe 's description . |
| 15 | The pupils seat themselves in a square representing the doctor 's office . |
| 16 | She seated herself in a wicker chair and took her mug without speaking . |
| 17 | Quickly I tidied away and washed the tea things , then she seated herself in front of the harmonium , pulled out the stops and began to play . |
| 18 | An elderly woman came in , seated herself in a rear pew and clasped her hands in prayer . |
| 19 | She seated herself in the bay window and said to George , ‘ Are you not supposed to be at Cambridge ? |
| 20 | She seated herself in the row in front of me , but before she did so she looked round , perhaps to see if after all there was anyone present whom she recognised . |
| 21 | Loretta followed her into a spacious drawing-room , and seated herself in a chair to one side of the tiled fireplace , while Veronica took the chair opposite . |
| 22 | What 's more … ’ she seated herself in one of the button-back chairs ‘ … |
| 23 | ‘ Ice ? ’ he enquired , as he reached for a glass and Shiona seated herself in one of the armchairs . |
| 24 | She crossed the carpet and handed him his whisky , then seated herself in the armchair opposite him , smoothing her slim skirt over her knees . |
| 25 | He had seated himself in an armchair adjacent to the settee to which Elisa had naturally returned although now she was sitting rather prim and upright on the edge . |
| 26 | He poured half a glass of neat Scotch , raised it to Leonora who had seated herself in an arm chair , erect and elegant . |