Example sentences of "sat [adv] to a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Over 130 sat down to a five course meal and afterwards danced to the music of Scarhill Sound under leader Jim Drysdale of RoyScot Factors .
2 I sat down to a great Conservative cheer and then Michael Meacher had his opportunity .
3 Willie Learmouth the session clerk came by today for the Intimations and he 's an awful nice man , one of Nature 's Gentlemen , went to Allan Glen 's when that meant something , his wife 's got a plastic hip but you never hear him complain , anyway he sat down to a wee cup of tea and naturally he could not resist my all butter shortbread ‘ Nettie , ’ says he , ‘ your petticoat tails would melt in a man 's mouth . ’
4 The smiling white face of William Ehrman , young third secretary at the British Embassy , was a reassuring presence at the table , when we sat down to a welcoming drink .
5 Pale and shaking , they sat down to a muted conversation about where the day 's campaign would be fought .
6 At 7 o'clock the office bearers , a number of the brethren and their lady friends sat down to a sumptuous repast in a granary tastefully decorated with evergreen and flags and after a long toast list the tables were removed for dancing .
7 The Duchess of Kent and 60 guests sat down to a delicious fish meal while patients had to make do with quiche or ham salad .
8 Except when he was entertaining I doubt if he ever sat down to a three-course meal .
9 Mrs Knelle soon appeared in a dressing gown , and we sat down to a soothing breakfast of toast .
10 Others , conscious that they were eating the equivalent of a diamond brooch or a sapphire pendant , sat down to a last giddy meal eating before the Collector could get his hands on it , all at once , what they had hoarded for weeks .
11 By the time they sat down to a light but elegant dinner , a warm rapport had grown between the two women .
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