Example sentences of "sat up and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat up and lifted the radio so that it was close to his ear . |
| 2 | He sat up and left the bed upon which she had given herself so frequently since their wedding day . |
| 3 | Instead , she sat up and looked the big rascal right in the eye . |
| 4 | With a grunt , he sat up and tucked the letter away . |
| 5 | He sat up and took a piece of mud-coloured rag out of his pocket and wiped his face . |
| 6 | " Certainly , " Aunt Tossie sat up and took a sip from her glass . |
| 7 | As soon as she was done , the girl sat up and returned the favour hurriedly , obviously eager to get back to her book . |
| 8 | Jinny wondered for the hundredth time what it was like to be in a family which sat up and watched the television of an evening . |
| 9 | After a bit they sat up and watched the welcome breeze work like an animal through the silver-green barley . |
| 10 | She sat up and put a hand to her forehead . |
| 11 | Then Sigarup sat up and pulled a large lemon out of his pocket . |
| 12 | Suddenly he sat up and switched the bedside light on . |
| 13 | The favourite sat up and grabbed the cup so hastily splashes of wine fell on his silken , multi-coloured hose . |
| 14 | He sat up and stroked the cat gently , scratching between the backs of its ears , making Bonaventure purr with pleasure . |
| 15 | When the record ended he sat up and drained the last drop of his drink , then banged the empty tumbler loudly on the low , glass-topped table beside him . |