ADV
- still
- Just sit still!
- quietly
- He would sit quietly and watch what was happening
- comfortably
- in silence
- We sat in silence for a few moments
- cross-legged, with your legs crossed
- The children sat cross-legged on the floor. She was sitting in her favourite chair with her legs crossed
- (bolt) upright
- He sat bolt upright, hands folded in front of him
- demurely, primly
- She sat demurely on the edge of her chair
- back, down
- side by side, together
VERB + SIT
- let sb
- Surely someone would stand up and let her sit down?
- gesture for/ to sb to, motion (for/to) sb to
- He motioned the young officer to sit down
PREP
- astride
- sitting astride a horse
- at
- He was sitting at his desk
- beside
- She went and sat beside him
- in
- He sat back in his chair and started to read
- on
- Can I sit on this chair?
- opposite
- They sat opposite each other
ADV
- comfortably, easily, well
- uneasily
PREP
- with
- His views did not sit comfortably with the management line