Example sentences of "sat [prep] [pers pn] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sat opposite him at the Christmas do and he spent ages talking to me . |
| 2 | The Frenchman sat opposite me at the large farmhouse table chatting away for all he was worth and after the meal he puffed away at his pipe as if he had n't a care in the world . |
| 3 | You came without warning and without asking my permission and sat with her at the back of the lecture theatre , exchanging glances and comments . |
| 4 | Then she took him out to supper to celebrate , Philip and Pat joining in , and the evening became one of those when the participants have to pause , to say to themselves : Yes , this is me , it really is me Happiness sat with them at the table in the Seashell Fish'n'Chips ; they could not stop smiling , or Jim from laughing and sighing . |
| 5 | His pain , a round , red , throbbing presence , sat beside him at the window enjoying the spectacle . |
| 6 | Maria sat beside them at the table . |