Example sentences of "sat [adv] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He of course was the man of the match on th Saturday , he sat here for the interview clutching the bottle of champagne that the club patrons had awarded to him for his performance . |
| 2 | They sat there for a while feeling drained and empty . |
| 3 | Preston sat there for a while stroking her and then , when he was sure that she was sleeping soundly , he crossed over to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain and peered cautiously out into the street . |
| 4 | Then she went back to her car and sat there for a while . |
| 5 | I sat there for a while . |
| 6 | ‘ He sent him back to the pub ; he sat there for a while , and when he came back he 'd got the front shoes on . |
| 7 | Anyway , I sat there for a couple of minutes and then the cab came . ’ |
| 8 | Mildred leapt to the floor and sat there for a moment , reflecting how nice it was to be able to jump such an amazing distance without getting hurt . |
| 9 | Donna slid behind the wheel of the Volvo and sat there for a moment , looking back at the ruins . |
| 10 | I sat there for an hour stuffing my stomach and telling him exactly what had happened . |
| 11 | He sat silently for a minute and then he got up and walked out . |
| 12 | The Prince sat silently for a moment looking at Owen . |
| 13 | I sat quietly for a while finishing my most recent cup of coffee . |
| 14 | They sat quietly for a while . |
| 15 | He sat quietly for a while , staring into space , and then abruptly shut the album and stood up . |
| 16 | They sat quietly for a while , then Ian said , ‘ Joanna was terribly worried about her work , but I think I 've managed to reassure her . |