Example sentences of "can sit [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and you 've got to keep busy and you see now my sight has gone I now , not long distance , I can sit here and see television |
| 2 | If you cook constantly , have a family and are forced to spend a lot of time in the kitchen , you will probably want to make it much more of a family room where people can sit around and talk , have a drink , do their homework , write notes , lists , letters , pay bills , and do a lot of eating . |
| 3 | I 'm saying she can sit there and feel silly for herself now . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | You can sit there and say , I could go so and so if I want , but not bother . |
| 6 | how he can sit there and say no . |
| 7 | ‘ Afterwards , you can sit back and watch the investment grow handsomely , before you offer it out to the highest bidder and make a killing . |
| 8 | I can sit back and watch the day go by , and when the float dips down in the water I know there 's a fish pulling at the line . |
| 9 | He can sell out his holding at a profit to new investors or he can sit back and await the dividends on the investment . |
| 10 | At the emotional level , this can mean that the personal involvement is engaged ahead of the action , and that by the time the manipulation is actually taking effect , its originator can sit back and observe what she has set in motion . |
| 11 | Archaeology and museums have not , of course , contributed to the massive commercial pressures underlying this trend , but to a large extent they can sit back and reap the benefits . |
| 12 | it 'll be nice when these are grown up and you can sit back and let them wait on you |
| 13 | It needs a special artist to sustain such a programme , and the wonderful thing about Vengerov 's playing is that in , say , the Paganini First Concerto , one can sit back and take the accomplishment for granted , acknowledge that he can overcome any Paganinian hurdle , and simply relish the way he actually makes something of the music . |
| 14 | You can sit back and enjoy the plot without worrying how it is going to turn out for your favourite character — because you wo n't have one . |
| 15 | So all concert-goers can sit back and enjoy plenty of Black magic this weekend . |
| 16 | They much appreciate the work being done by Mrs Doyle , but they are not in a walk of life where they can sit back and wait for better times . |
| 17 | THE weekend 's latest realignment of Europe 's Exchange Rate Mechanism means that Britain can sit back and look smug . |
| 18 | With this in mind , we have drawn from our 30 years of experience as one of the most successful tour operators in the UK , to produce the COSMOS ‘ all inclusive — all on board ’ programme of exciting FUNBREAK holidays to the spectacular EURO DISNEYLAND Theme Park , so you and your family or friends can sit back and look forward to a truly memorable time in this spectacular wonderland of fantasy and make believe , whilst making sure you do n't pay more than you need to . |
| 19 | Then , as a customer of the British Philatelic Bureau you can sit back and look forward to Britain 's beautiful Special Issue Stamps being sent direct to your door at least nine times a year . |
| 20 | Essential for sets , you can sit back and relax with your favourite mag or catch up on the gossip with the girl under the next dryer ! |
| 21 | So please let's find somewhere we can sit down and make a plan . ’ |
| 22 | Lead words , if you want to sit down and , in , in general you see er , you want to just sit down and think about what you 're doing and what you 're not doing , you can sit down and exercise on these words , now I 'm not saying you 'd ever want to do that , right now if , now you know I was saying to you about comparative questions right |
| 23 | Put it on a very low one so when you come back about twenty past two whack it up and by sort of say three o'clock , quarter past three you can sit down and eat your grub dinner . |
| 24 | Is to know it all and can sit down and watch you two |
| 25 | ‘ If and when that is done we can sit down and talk about getting the fight on . |
| 26 | You can sit down and talk to her ; you can say anything , and no matter what you say , it 's confidential between you and her . |
| 27 | You can sit down and fume about it , or you can try to change things . |
| 28 | he says no I ca n't , it 's a special and when you 're on holiday it 's different you can sit down and enjoy it |
| 29 | You know I asked you to commit yourself , how much do you think it 's worth for me to do all this kind of work and he 's , you 're confused because you think I 'm actually talking about money and I take the weight off your shoulders by saying no it 's not actually money , it 's in the form of two or three names , people open minded like yourself , who I can sit down and discuss the whole situation with |
| 30 | So you can sit down and have a sleep tonight then ? |