Example sentences of "sit [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you sit down for a wee while . |
| 2 | When he was able to sit down for a brief breather , he received a telephone call from control saying that some twenty young bullocks had got loose on the railway line heading in his direction and would he keep a look out , with the thought that trains and cattle do not mix . |
| 3 | Brian sits reflectively for a few moments … |
| 4 | I sit there for a second thinking , No , it ca n't be … |
| 5 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |
| 6 | I ca n't see him sitting down for a quiet civilized three cornered discussion . ’ |
| 7 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
| 8 | Might as well sit down for a few minutes might n't we ? |
| 9 | and even if you do n't it 's gon na c you know And er you get a few choice words and then eventually you say Well well look we 'll go outside and sit outside for a few minutes and d and wait till you 've decided what and do n't forget i time you kn you kn |
| 10 | On my first visit , we sat together for a long time , talking of this and that . |
| 11 | They sat together for a few moments more , then he groaned . |
| 12 | At the end of the day 550 people sat down for a superb dinner in the marquee , prepared by and his team , where the trophies and prizes from the Grand Draw were presented , followed by a disco . |
| 13 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 14 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
| 15 | Sat there for a long time , her mind blank . |
| 16 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
| 17 | He sat there for a few minutes . |
| 18 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 19 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |
| 20 | And they sat in the car with the windows down in the freezing dawn and they watched the distant city lights going out under the dawn at five in the morning , they sat there for a full half hour , looking , and thinking how beautiful the city looked at this time and at this distance … |
| 21 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 22 | Katherine sat silently for a long moment , her eyes growing perceptibly wider , the colour draining from her cheeks . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh , dear , ’ Sophie said inadequately , then sat silently for a long minute . |