Example sentences of "sat down at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruth grinned at him as he sat down at a cane table , making sure he was under the bright green awning that hung over the balcony and not a sliver of sun was on the bare parts of his body . |
| 2 | After a while I sat down at a pavement café table and rather shamefacedly clapped my hands , but produced such a ladylike patter that no one heard me . |
| 3 | Sir Ralph ( he had been knighted by Margaret Thatcher in 1980 for raising money from commerce and industry to finance the activities of Conservative Central Office when in Opposition ) bought a coffee and sat down at a corner table . |
| 4 | He sat down at a table of one of the outdoor cafés in the square and ordered a glass of wine . |
| 5 | We sat down at a table and he poured me out some tea . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , I hope we are going to find a bit more life than this , ’ grunted Billy , as they sat down at a table near the gas fire . |
| 7 | The canteen at TV London was largely deserted at half past ten the next morning when Dexter and Blanche sat down at a table in the corner of the self-service section . |
| 8 | Penelope sat down at the dressing table and tried to do something to her hair . |
| 9 | At Peking we were met by quite a delegation of people , and sat down at the airport for some formal introductions and speeches . |
| 10 | He then marched up the hall , climbed on to the dais and sat down at the head of the table there , snapping his fingers for Athelstan to join him . |
| 11 | I sat down at the keyboard blowing my mind with Puccini . |
| 12 | After walking round the dining-room with my memories I sat down at the stone table . |
| 13 | She went and sat down at the stone table and Jack sank down opposite her . |
| 14 | He began to walk towards the Monument in the glare of the headlights , then he sat down at the stone table and beckoned . |
| 15 | Before John could answer , she sat down at the child 's side , took out a lace handkerchief , and , with her free hand , dabbed at the run of the tears . |
| 16 | His Dad sat down at the kitchen table with the paper . |
| 17 | He sat down at the kitchen table and picked up the hacksaw . |
| 18 | She slammed the boot down , with a cry of ‘ God Almighty ! ’ and ran indoors , where she sat down at the kitchen table and beat her fists against the wood , with anger , with frustration , with a sudden , desperate concern for Nick . |
| 19 | When they sat down at the kitchen table , Emily perched on the edge of her chair , and her hands were never still . |
| 20 | ‘ Bob 's got his girl-friend staying with him , ’ he said to Jannie , still grinning , as he sat down at the kitchen table and sipped absently at the cup of coffee which had appeared there . |
| 21 | ‘ I never expected to see you — or anyone else — up here this morning , ’ Seb admitted honestly as he sat down at the kitchen table . |
| 22 | When she had finished , she sat down at the kitchen table with the envelope Tracey had given her the night before . |
| 23 | I sat down at the kitchen table to watch Mrs Clamp work . |
| 24 | Peggy sat down at the kitchen table and looked at the mail . |
| 25 | After Janice had gone Shiona went back inside and sat down at the kitchen table with a cup of strong black coffee . |
| 26 | Dumping her bags in the bedroom , she sat down at the kitchen table and began to sift lethargically through the pile of accumulated mail , from time to time eyeing the phone in the hall . |
| 27 | When Thomas was contentedly playing with his cars , Ashley sat down at the kitchen table . |
| 28 | He sat down at the desk and dialled Stuart Baxter 's private number . |
| 29 | Dexter dragged over a chair and sat down at the desk . |
| 30 | She sat down at the desk , pulling a sheaf of notes towards her , her whole body trembling with tension as she felt Luke Calder watching her . |