Example sentences of "[pron] sit [conj] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sat and stared at the paper in front of me and tried to blank out the present and get back into my story — forward , that is , into my invented future , and out of the world of queries and vague apprehensions . |
| 2 | I still remember the feeling of hopelessness as I sat and looked at a board covered with arrows and lines , the words ‘ tacking ’ , ‘ rigging ’ , ‘ wind direction ’ and ‘ points of sailing ’ floating around in my head . |
| 3 | In dark glasses , white dress , gold chain , she sat and looked at the sky . |
| 4 | She sat and stared at the view , while he opened the trunk and lifted out the sheet , complete with its light-brown rose of blood . |
| 5 | They sat and looked at the wonderful façade of the cathedral and watched people walking by , and Maggie was glad to stay in the light . |
| 6 | He sat and stared at the desk in front of him , the creamy whorls in the wood , the tanned grain . |