Example sentences of "sat [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 3 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 4 | I sat up for the next few nights , my head poking out of the back skylight of the loft , my ears straining for the tinkle of glass breaking or muffled curses , or the more usual signal of the birds being disturbed and taking flight , but nothing more happened . |
| 5 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |