Example sentences of "sat back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Katherine sat back into the heavy leather chair , watching the tall , thin man , her face hard and impassive . |
| 2 | He poured out , sat back at the other end of the sofa , looked at her . |
| 3 | After he had gone , I sat back at the pub table . |
| 4 | Lee loosened his grip and sat back on the floor . |
| 5 | She sat back on the couch . |
| 6 | Willie sat back on the pouffe and traced his finger over the pictures . |
| 7 | She sat back on the settee until she heard Kate 's key in the lock . |
| 8 | James sat back on the bed and shouted , " Take it ! |
| 9 | He stopped work , and sat back on the edge of the lawn . |
| 10 | Gregson hung up and sat back on the bed , cradling a glass of whisky in his hand which he 'd poured himself from the room 's mini-bar . |
| 11 | She sat back on the sofa and motioned him beside her . |
| 12 | his voice altering in pitch , Ajayi took a deep breath and sat back on the stool . |
| 13 | She sat back on the bed , looking around her thoughtfully . |
| 14 | I sat back on the bed , trying to decide if I would not confront the Frankenstein household openly . |
| 15 | Thiercelin nodded and sat back amongst the upholstery . |
| 16 | Midway through Friday afternoon , the early-shift newsreader watched the red transmission light die on her last bulletin of the day and sat back from the microphone with a sigh of relief . |
| 17 | He sat back from the microscope for a moment , then looked again . |
| 18 | There was no arguing with him , and it was very pleasant to have someone caring , so she sat back in the seat without further protest . |
| 19 | He sat back in the armchair and watched the smoke drifting upwards from his pipe towards the gas lamp . |
| 20 | She sat back in the sun and closed her eyes . |
| 21 | Tabitha sat back in the boat , amazed and astonished by her own luck , as they nosed out across the filthy water , under the acid glare of a video wall . |
| 22 | I took his pulse , then sat back in the chair by his bed , my hands in my lap . |
| 23 | Ewen sat back in the chair , and managed , very creditably I thought , a wry little smile . |
| 24 | Freddie the Nark sat back in the cab , feeling very pleased with himself for the way he had handled such a tricky situation . |
| 25 | Katherine Lundy sat back in the darkened sitting room , her eyes on the deep red glow from the fire , the only sound the soft hissing of the burning coal and the solemn ticking of the clock . |
| 26 | He sat back in the bed , pulling the sheets up around him . |
| 27 | Katherine sat back in the warmth of her seat and watched Central Park give way to the shops and office towers of midtown Manhattan . |
| 28 | Katherine sat back in the train 's cushioned seats and as it pulled away from the platform , she breathed a sigh of relief The first part of her plan had been safely accomplished . |
| 29 | Katherine blurted out the memorized address and sat back in the comfortable warmth of the car . |
| 30 | He sat back in the chair . |