Example sentences of "sat [adv prt] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taking a deep breath , he walked slowly across the room and sat down in the easy chair directly facing his mother . |
| 2 | So I sat down in the warm , and ate the man 's breakfast . |
| 3 | I sat down in the long grass , puzzled to understand my weakness . |
| 4 | Roger sat down in the high-backed armchair opposite her and smiled at her . |
| 5 | Then they sat down in the great dining hall to drink . |
| 6 | Then he sat down in the great oak chair by the fire and enjoyed his tea . |
| 7 | Christina sat down in the small desk chair , her legs unsteady . |
| 8 | So he made a cup of coffee ( realising , sensibly for once , that he 'd had enough alcohol ) , and sat down in the low upholstered chair with wooden arms that was one of the room 's few comforts . |
| 9 | He grunted with annoyance and sat down in the sparse grass with his back to the worn stone and let the meagre sun warm him . |
| 10 | He sat down in the big easy-chair beside the kitchen range , took me on his knee and read me a story . |
| 11 | ‘ Because one thing 's for certain , Charlie Trumper , ’ she told him as they sat down in the little room at the back of Salmon 's to check the monthly accounts , ‘ you do n't know the first thing about butchery . |
| 12 | At 9 p.m. the women sat down in the common room and said they were n't going to bed until the heating was fixed . |
| 13 | Yet , unable to refuse the implied reproach , Celia sat down in the antique rocking chair she had bought and allowed Miss Maynard to pass her the child . |
| 14 | Nails , without thinking , sat down in the comfortable straw and talked to the mare , leaning his head against the refrigerator wall . |
| 15 | Karen sat down in the soft , dark sand and let the ripples of cold Atlantic water wash round her thighs . |
| 16 | She frequently sat up in the wee sma' hours staring out of the window . |
| 17 | What are you doing sat up in the high chair ? |
| 18 | After a moment , she sat up in the cluttered bed and regarded him in mock annoyance . |
| 19 | Her pulse rate had slowed to somewhere near normal ; she sat back in the creaking wooden chair in a deliberate effort to appear relaxed , and returned his smile . |
| 20 | After deciding to have her favourite crab-cakes , Christina sat back in the uncomfortable rattan chair , admiring Pauline 's Batik printed dress . |
| 21 | She sat back in the white plastic chair , fanning herself with her napkin . |
| 22 | ‘ Rachel Flint , ’ Damian murmured , eyes narrowed as he sat back in the white limousine , watching her . |
| 23 | She sat back in the large , embracing armchair and took another mouthful of the splendid Spanish omelette . |
| 24 | Katherine blurted out the memorized address and sat back in the comfortable warmth of the car . |
| 25 | ‘ You promise ? ’ mother said , a slight stitching of her brows as she sat back in the ladder-backed seat the only indication that she might not entirely believe me . |
| 26 | Katherine Lundy sat back in the darkened sitting room , her eyes on the deep red glow from the fire , the only sound the soft hissing of the burning coal and the solemn ticking of the clock . |
| 27 | Generally the passengers camped and sat out in the open air . |
| 28 | That night the adults sat round in the front room , among the Christmas lilies and gladioli in the last of the evening sun and talked after supper . |