Example sentences of "[num] [noun] [pron] [be] sitting " in BNC.
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| 1 | For three hours I was sitting in a dressing gown . |
| 2 | One moment we were sitting in a packed meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party , hearts aflutter , waiting for the results . |
| 3 | Cooper was not in court to hear the judgement , but the effect on McMahon was explosive : ‘ One moment I was sitting bent over in the dock in utter despair , the next I was on my feet with arms outstretched , screaming at the judges . |
| 4 | Now one day , you ca n't leave it on the hob , one day we were sitting here and I do n't normally , if I put anything on I sit in there rea you 've seen me go in on a Sunday |
| 5 | One day I was sitting on the roof with Chola and Mina , shelling wild walnuts for oil . |
| 6 | ‘ But one day I was sitting at home , doodling around the 12th fret and trying to figure out how I could play in a minor key without having to retune the guitar . |
| 7 | He settled down with a dance student called Jane , then ‘ one day I was sitting with her in a train station and I realised I 'd been staring at a bloke for about ten minutes ’ . |
| 8 | One day I was sitting in his room in Downing Street having a general discussion , when he suddenly said to me , ‘ Can you think of any good name for the next Honours List ? ’ |
| 9 | One morning they were sitting on the fence , waiting for the 9.15 , when Phyllis said , ‘ It 's going to London , where Father is . |
| 10 | ‘ One medium I was sitting with told me Tom and Lillian appeared . |