Example sentences of "sit [adv] [coord] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Especially at first , you may have to keep reminding the patient to sit upright and take the food to his mouth , rather than letting his face droop towards his plate . |
| 2 | For it would be distressing , if Dorothea was to sit there and know the future and be forced to act as though she did not . |
| 3 | It took every bit of control she possessed to sit there and ask the question while her heart was beating like a drum . |
| 4 | One could sit here and admire the view , she thought ; or lie almost hidden by the tall golden grasses which , perhaps because the place was not easy of access , had been left to grow to their full height and now filled the air with their mingled scents . |
| 5 | The lounge has a large bay window with a beautiful view of the village and I can sit there and watch the world go by , if I feel like it . |
| 6 | Do n't just sit there and ooze the thought at me . |