Example sentences of "seating [pron] on " in BNC.

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1 Seating ourselves on the trunk of an old ash-tree that stretched along the ground , Coleridge read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice , the ballad of Betty Foy .
2 ‘ How did you fare , my darling ? ’ he asked her , and took her hand , seating himself on the bed 's edge .
3 ‘ Indeed , ’ said Cowley , seating himself on the edge of the desk .
4 He reached out and turned the lamp so that it shone onto her face , seating himself on the edge of the desk so that he could study her .
5 I understand he 's ill. , Seating herself on one of the wooden chairs , she drew off her fine kid gloves and placed them on the table .
6 ‘ Joan , it will all turn out for the best — I know it will , ’ Anne assured her , seating herself on the edge of the bed .
7 Seating herself on the edge of the bed , Theda took it into hers and her fingers closed strongly about the bony ones she held .
8 First pouring boiling water over the used coffee grounds , Trent led Mariana through to the living-room , seating her on the sofa .
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