Collocations for sit - verb
1. on a chair, etc.
ADV.
still
Just sit still!
Just sit still!
quietly
He would sit quietly and watch what was happening.
He would sit quietly and watch what was happening.
comfortably | in silence
We sat in silence for a few moments.
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.
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.
He sat bolt upright, hands folded in front of him.
demurely, primly
She sat demurely on the edge of her chair.
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?
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.
He motioned the young officer to sit down.
PREP.
astride
sitting astride a horse
sitting astride a horse
at
He was sitting at his desk.
He was sitting at his desk.
beside
She went and sat beside him.
She went and sat beside him.
in
He sat back in his chair and started to read.
He sat back in his chair and started to read.
on
Can I sit on this chair?
Can I sit on this chair?
opposite
They sat opposite each other.
They sat opposite each other.
2. seem right/not seem right
ADV.
comfortably, easily, well | uneasily
PREP.
with
His views did not sit comfortably with the management line.
His views did not sit comfortably with the management line.