Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] be sitting on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Your notes might be sitting on top of Hugh 's desk . ’ |
| 2 | Another member of the group will be sitting on the chair with eyes closed and will point in the direction of the slightest sound . |
| 3 | For the man at the centre of the police inquiry will be sitting on the committee that could decide their fate . |
| 4 | As we all know , it is a matter of only a few weeks before the joyous day when the boot will be on the other foot and the right hon. Gentleman will be sitting on the Opposition Front Bench making speeches on timetable motions . |
| 5 | Scott-Howard is showing Vincent Fallon 's elegant ‘ Manifesto ’ office range ( compare with the spine-bending stuff most office workers still have to put up with ) ; Erco Lighting is switching on Mario Bellini 's highly sculpted ‘ Eclipse ’ spotlight ( light years removed from the near statutory clusters of white spotlights peddled by DIY warehouses ) ; and Rodney Kinsman of OMK will be sitting on his own ‘ Trax ’ seating , designed primarily with public spaces in mind . |