Example sentences of "sat [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On my first visit , we sat together for a long time , talking of this and that . |
| 2 | They sat together for a few moments more , then he groaned . |
| 3 | At the end of the day 550 people sat down for a superb dinner in the marquee , prepared by and his team , where the trophies and prizes from the Grand Draw were presented , followed by a disco . |
| 4 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 5 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 6 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
| 7 | Sat there for a long time , her mind blank . |
| 8 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
| 9 | He sat there for a few minutes . |
| 10 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 11 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |
| 12 | And they sat in the car with the windows down in the freezing dawn and they watched the distant city lights going out under the dawn at five in the morning , they sat there for a full half hour , looking , and thinking how beautiful the city looked at this time and at this distance … |
| 13 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 14 | Katherine sat silently for a long moment , her eyes growing perceptibly wider , the colour draining from her cheeks . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , dear , ’ Sophie said inadequately , then sat silently for a long minute . |