Example sentences of "[pers pn] sit and [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I bought myself a mug of tea at the counter in order to pay for something for a change , then I sat and waited for Kathleen . |
| 2 | A summons from the tannoy interrupted our homespun philosophies and Joe sped off to perform a faultless run-through with no sign of the steroid-induced agitation — a true pro — while I sat and thought about life 's ‘ hard knocks ’ . |
| 3 | As she sat and waited for Clelia , she looked out across the park , at the spring trees , and tried to concentrate on her Spanish . |
| 4 | They sat and waited in silence , listening to the scuffling of leaves that drew steadily nearer , until suddenly the bird stepped from nearby undergrowth into the clearing . |
| 5 | When he sat and talked to Jekub , frogs were never dragged into the conversation . |