Example sentences of "sitting [adv prt] and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's all in the position of the head , ’ said Fred , sitting down and having a beer . |
| 2 | I understood though I mean it , it looks from many of these er publications as though it 's meant to convey that Mr and Mr Wogan are sitting down and having a conversation or Ms Rippon is n't it ? , that 's how it 's presented , is that right ? |
| 3 | And by sitting down and having a technical and commercial conversation together |
| 4 | It is at least worth a footnote to any textbook on handling disputes that few employers have to contend with their management arm solemnly sitting down and condemning the negotiating strategy and then publicly relating their views to the press . |
| 5 | Stories were told of whole communities sitting down and wailing the old tune whilst waiting for the slave masters to arrive and incarcerate their bodies and souls . |
| 6 | Slackening her step , she felt hope renewing itself as she strolled along the pavements past tubs of flowering plants interspersed with benches crowded with people resting their tired feet or simply sitting back and enjoying the sunshine while they watched the passers-by . |
| 7 | Casting aside the political labelling , which view is correct : sitting back and following a policy of status quo which allows social change to evolve or embarking on a course of social engineering by positive discrimination ? |