Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] sit [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd much rather sit by the pool . ’ |
| 2 | At lunch time Derek and I almost caused a riot in the dining hall , because between us we could obviously only sit at two tables at once and every table wanted us to sit with them . |
| 3 | The less attractive males , however , do not just sit on the sidelines . |
| 4 | Their intention is to convince readers that genetics will have a powerful influence on their lives and that scientists can not be trusted to protect them : ‘ We can not just sit by as passive worshippers or victims ’ . |
| 5 | She meant , after ten minutes ' solemn consideration , to write that she was extremely sorry , and entirely responsible for the change of plan , but she could not now sit for him . |
| 6 | ‘ And of course , ’ says the reporter , ‘ you can always just sit at one of the city 's many charming little cafés and just watch the world go by . ’ |
| 7 | How can he now ever sit at the head of the Church , representing morality and the essential values of love within marriage and devotion to family life ? |
| 8 | I know if I feel depressed I should n't just sit on my own , you just dwell on it : ‘ Why did I do this , why did I do that ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But you ca n't just sit at home all day . ’ |
| 10 | It looked like a dull day outside but she could n't just sit in her room doing nothing . |
| 11 | Well you see , hardly anybody ever sa they do n't really sit in this area , all they do is er , I mean , they only sit |
| 12 | Yeah I , one of the , yeah yeah , I to started off doing a little bit like that but you find things do n't actually sit in categories very well that 's becomes one of the problems . |
| 13 | We could easily quite often sit on the fence and say the sun may come out or it may stay cloudy all day . |
| 14 | ‘ It is feared that Hungary and Romania will no longer sit on the same side of the negotiation table in Vienna , ’ he said . |
| 15 | She could just see Roman 's car and she was blinded by a rush of tears as she realised she would never again sit in it by his side . |