Example sentences of "and [verb] by [art] fire " in BNC.
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| 1 | Come and sit by the fire . |
| 2 | ‘ Come and sit by the fire and get warm , ’ he instructed , interrupting her thoughts . |
| 3 | Well I was n't married but I used to go in there and I used to come home er say in Winter if I come home for a w week or two , I go in there , and sit by the fire and have a yard . |
| 4 | It 's a funny thing but every now and again she slips through here into the lounge and sits by the fire for a few minutes . |
| 5 | When one drops out and sits by the fire , another member comes along and |
| 6 | We we used to have lots , they used to go my father used to put er a a bird a bird trap er bird second time to catch and we used to pluck them and and them and roast by the fire you know . |
| 7 | Inside , the tap room was airy and warmed by a fire . |
| 8 | One resident expressed concern about the number of water hydrants but the site warden says provision has been checked and approved by the fire service . |
| 9 | One resident expressed concern about the number of water hydrants but the site warden says provision has been checked and approved by the fire service . |
| 10 | The morning 's milk was poured , still warm , into a large pan and set by the fire because the temperature had to be kept around 93° . |
| 11 | ‘ And I hate to see you unhappy , and you wo n't feel better if you stay in and frowst by the fire all day . |
| 12 | When Mrs Hollidaye said that she and Miss Lilian had to walk over to fetch the milk from the home farm , she suggested that Dot should stay and rest by the fire . |
| 13 | I 'm looking forward to getting back home and sitting by the fire . |
| 14 | That was the place where the men of the village spent their evenings , drinking beer and talking by the fire . |
| 15 | Anyway , you know I have my good days and when I do I like to get up and sit by the fire for a while . ’ |
| 16 | I reached the Buck Inn just at opening time and stood by the fire steaming so much that two Swedish students got lost in the fog going to the gents . |
| 17 | Larch and pine logs could be split small and dried by the fire ; or kindling could be gathered " raw " . |
| 18 | But when this stranger knocked , in a howling gale , with his wet hat and cloak pouring rainwater and his smiling mouth , my brother invited him in eagerly , and gave him meat and wine , and a bed for the night , and sang with him , and played cards , and sat by the fire , talking of the wide world and its adventures . |