Example sentences of "and [pers pn] sat [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paddy handed me a mug of tea and I sat down on a jerry-can . |
| 2 | ‘ Paulette , [ the defendant ] and I sat down on at least five occasions to discuss his treatment to Paulette . |
| 3 | I went into a toilet and there was none and I sat down on the toilet , looked up , they were all above the door , five of them ! |
| 4 | Then there was silence and she sat down on the chest , weeping and shaking . |
| 5 | Her long , strong legs folded under her and she sat down on the rug in the hallway and sobbed to her heart 's content , while Alex patted her shoulder and wondered if he really understood his sister at all . |
| 6 | He flung his head to one side and muttered something , his face was twisted up ; he pushed himself away and fell out through the entrance and on to his knees , and she sat down on the floor for her legs felt weak and the wounded one was throbbing painfully , and she crawled over to Sycorax and lay down beside her and sobbed hot , dry grief until she at last fell asleep . |
| 7 | Her knees were weak , and she sat down on a chair the press rep brought over for her ; she could not have trusted her legs to walk over to it . |
| 8 | The flames shot straight up into the sky , dispersing whatever fog was in the immediate area , and we sat around on bales , as we have always done , while some members of the family let off fireworks in the background . |
| 9 | The fall seemed to bring Liam to his senses and he sat up on the road wondering where he was . |