Example sentences of "his [noun] sat [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The Prince acknowledged their greetings as he and his favourite sat in the two great throne-like chairs at the high table .
2 But not everyone ; a young soldier and his girlfriend sat on the balustrade , dangling their legs over the water , oblivious of anyone else .
3 Barnes and his team sat on the stage amid the gold and maroon decorations and with their tables theatrically draped in material to hide their legs .
4 He told them they were in for a terrific all singing , all dancing , all laughing evening in the company of a galaxy of West End stars , and he informed them , after a bow to the front row where the CO and his wife sat among the senior officers of the Battalion :
5 He took his seat carefully in the back ; only Hitler and his ilk sat in the front of chauffeur-driven motor cars .
6 He 'd seen his mother sat at the end of the bed ages after she was dead , you know .
7 His mother sat near the window , dressed in black .
8 Corbett strode back to where Ranulf and his companions sat with the horses .
9 His companions sat round the kitchen table , the remains of an inadequate breakfast in front of them .
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