Example sentences of "[pers pn] sat for a while [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We sat for a while in the sitting-room over coffee . |
| 2 | We sat for a while by the cairn in the hot sun looking out before us , the only noise being the sound of the beck behind us falling over boulders and down towards Brackens Gill and the Dee . |
| 3 | They sat for a while in thoughtful silence while the shower passed from the surface of the lake and the light hiss of the rain ceased . |
| 4 | Then he sat for a while on the aisle stand which was a box covering the auto-pilot , where he was able to look out through the nose . |
| 5 | He sat for a while without speaking , apparently debating how many of his thoughts to share . |