Below you will find example sentences with "sits down". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Sits Down in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: sits
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.4 words

Words in this phrase

sits down

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • sits can mean: plural of sit Frequent word
  • down can mean: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 3 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

as he sits down and checks 1× centuries aziraphale sits down to read 1× dave helman sits down to recap 1× dave helman sits down with rob 1× egyptian farmer sits down for a 1× eli cohen sits down with jns 1× eva hallman sits down with grace 1× firing he sits down in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dave helman sits 2× abc news jonathan 1× after a tough 1× and later sammy 1× coach ben bailey 1× he sits down 1×

Common sentence endings:

talks in paris 2× 2024 nfl draft 1× 500 festival princess 1× break the ice 1× committee hearing room 1× for his passion 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

ukraine 3× talks 3× discuss 3× cup 2× talk 2× upcoming 2× season 2× must 2× formally 2× request 2× planes 2× something 2×

Related phrases

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down touched down doubled down burned down sit down

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around sits:

currently sits 7× now sits 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

sites read site preparation sit down sister kim sir keir sir john

Just after it in the phrase index:

sitting down sitting room situation regarding six assists six counts six hits

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "sits down" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as as he sits down and checks, centuries aziraphale sits down to read, ukraine, talks and discuss stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with shut down, knocked down, sat down, currently sits and now sits, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with sits down

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

When Tyler sits down at the piano, magic happens. (9 words)

Dave Helman sits down with Rob Rang to talk about the 2024 NFL Draft! (14 words)

ABC News' Jonathan Karl sits down with Senator John Fetterman in the Senate Budget Committee hearing room. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

In the series, after finally coming across a copy of The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, a book that he has coveted for centuries, Aziraphale sits down to read it in his bookstore with a cup of hot cocoa in his hands. (44 words)

In the season finale of the Gen Next segment of the “ sits down with the beautiful singer, songwriter, record producer, and music performer to discuss the growth of the artist, focusing on music full-time and being the best version of herself. (42 words)

Host Adisha Penn recaps the biggest headlines of the week and sits down in-studio with Senator Donna Frett-Gregory about her upcoming Women’s History Month event March 8 on the St. Thomas Waterfront Promenade. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

And later, Sammy sits down with Paul Rodgers for an intimate look into his acclaimed career before taking the stage with Bad Company! (23 words)

Dave Helman sits down to recap the game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers! (18 words)

Dave Helman sits down with Rob Rang to talk about the 2024 NFL Draft! (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

After a tough day at work on Tuesday, an Egyptian farmer sits down for a cigarette and a cup of sweet tea.

And later, Sammy sits down with Paul Rodgers for an intimate look into his acclaimed career before taking the stage with Bad Company!

Coach Ben Bailey of Northside sits down with 41NBC's Bill Shanks to talk about their upcoming season.

He also said Ukraine must also formally request the planes, something that could happen when Reznikov sits down for talks in Paris.

He also said Ukraine must formally request the planes, something that could happen when Mr Reznikov sits down for talks in Paris.

He sits down with individuals, groups and families who enlist him for unfiltered talks about racial bias and belonging, using hot java and his own Black experience to break the ice.

Host Adisha Penn recaps the biggest headlines of the week and sits down in-studio with Senator Donna Frett-Gregory about her upcoming Women’s History Month event March 8 on the St. Thomas Waterfront Promenade.

In the season finale of the Gen Next segment of the “ sits down with the beautiful singer, songwriter, record producer, and music performer to discuss the growth of the artist, focusing on music full-time and being the best version of herself.

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In the series, after finally coming across a copy of The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, a book that he has coveted for centuries, Aziraphale sits down to read it in his bookstore with a cup of hot cocoa in his hands.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sits down with JNS to discuss aid to Ukraine, the Iranian threat, Israel-Saudi normalization and more.

Kahnawa’kehró:non Carlee Kawinehta Loft sits down with Navajo filmmaker Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso to discuss her feature-length documentary Powerlands.

Multimedia reporter Eva Hallman sits down with Grace Worcester who is currently serving as a 500 Festival Princess.

O’Brien has a Fox News television appearance scheduled during our interview, and he permits me to hover as he sits down and checks his connection with the studio in New York City.

Once the shooter is done firing, he sits down in the lobby area that looks out onto East Main Street, apparently waiting for police, the official said.

Stacking them in to-read piles for every month of the year, he sits down in delight that he has "time enough at last" for his passion.

The Aquinian's Video Producer, Ian Curran, sits down and gets to know STU's official mascot in this exclusive interview.

When Tyler sits down at the piano, magic happens.

ABC News' Jonathan Karl sits down with Senator John Fetterman in the Senate Budget Committee hearing room.

Dave Helman sits down to recap the game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers!

Dave Helman sits down with Rob Rang to talk about the 2024 NFL Draft!

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