Example sentences of "sit [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I mean the motion actually has been moved , I do take the point , I mean it 's a fair point , but erm not sure where John 's sat sat at the back , yes |
| 2 | They sit staring at the sunlight reflected off the monotonous river . |
| 3 | Sitting looking at the array of functions before me , now that I have fax credibility ( but what is " Polling RX " ? |
| 4 | Marie , still in her pyjamas , was sitting slumped at the table that took up most of the floor space : you had to squeeze round it to move about at all in the tiny kitchen , and Marie 's legs had permanent bruises from its sharp comers . |
| 5 | She could picture him so clearly , sitting waiting at the airport , that she ground her teeth at one point , made spitting noises . |
| 6 | They come in , the doctor , the Warden , me social worker , the nurse , any of them lot , and you 're sitting staring at the walls not doing nothing … . |
| 7 | In Eternity , like the madman in the story who got rid of his devils when they were driven out of him and into the swine , Russia will sit healed at the feet of Jesus . |
| 8 | corinder and no more except on occasions with great the bowl never wanted washing , the boys polished , polished them with their spoons till they shone again and when they , when they had to form this operation , which never took very long , the bowl , they would sit staring at the copper with such eager eyes as if they could of devoured a of which it was composed . |
| 9 | She spoke to the prince , she even looked at the prince , but what she said was addressed to the man who sat withdrawn at the prince 's elbow . |
| 10 | Donna ordered brandy from the steward and sat gazing at the window of the train . |
| 11 | He wound his way through us as we sat fascinated at the sight as Geordie tiptoed down the beach towards the sea , his top part a deep tan , from the waist down a dirty white colour . |
| 12 | He went back to the piano and sat looking at the keys — afraid to play . |
| 13 | He sat looking at the river with his shoulders hunched up . |
| 14 | Fifteen minutes later he moved from the window , tore up some pages , sat looking at the scraps , and then began to write again . |
| 15 | Donna sat looking at the box for long moments . |
| 16 | She pulled into her drive and sat looking at the house . |
| 17 | He turned into the one occupied by his stepmother , switched off the motor , and for several moments they sat looking at the house whose drawn blinds and closed windows seemed to proclaim its emptiness . |
| 18 | He sat looking at the fire with lowered eyelids , a contented expression on his face , looking like a big overfed cat . |
| 19 | The next time he left the digging he kept away from Fiver and sat looking at the bank , as though entirely concerned with the work . |
| 20 | Jane sat mesmerised at the array of expensive and exclusive shops that lined the narrow street — this was not how she imagined Dublin . |
| 21 | No Botham and no Larkins , but Dean Jones sat champing at the bit and it will be a great pity if he is prevented from emptying the nearby chemistry laboratories with the prospect of his thrilling strokeplay . |
| 22 | Wycliffe felt like patting him on the head , but he thanked him and saw him off with his samples , then he went back to his little office and sat staring at the wall . |
| 23 | Dame Ermengilde , even though she was in the presence of royalty , sat staring at the wall opposite her . |
| 24 | Grant , stunned , sat staring at the cell entrance , not sure if he had imagined what he 'd seen , or not . |
| 25 | We sat staring at the rain streaming down the windscreen . |
| 26 | Suddenly everyone had gone except for one man , the show 's principal backer , who sat crying at the table . |
| 27 | Markby sat glowering at the gas fire which had dulled its bright flames and hissed in a soft insistent way . |