Sentence examples for arrived sat from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "arrived sat" is not correct and usable in written English.
It appears to be a combination of two separate ideas, but lacks clarity and grammatical structure.
Example: "He arrived and sat down quickly."
Alternatives: "arrived and took a seat" or "came and sat".

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A short walk away, Somali women who recently arrived sat atop thin mattresses strewn across the floor of a large shed, a shelter for the slum's most vulnerable.

On a table in the middle of the room, when I arrived, sat a cardboard model of the layout for the Gagosian show.

Pounced upon Peter as he arrived, sat with him in his room, and took him through the day's work, scene by scene, shot by shot.

It was late afternoon by the time the judge arrived, sat down in court, and began to yawn rather extravagantly.

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It is orthodox Muslim belief that when someone dies the Angel of Death (malāk al-mawt) arrives, sits at the head of the deceased, and addresses each soul according to its known status.

Like Chicago's skyline, the heads of attendees sit at varying heights as some sit in chairs, others sit higher on stools and the last to arrive sit awkwardly on pillows and milk crates.

As soon as your grandchildren arrive, sit down and talk to them about house rules.

"That's awesome!" Tex, another cook from Ssäm Bar, arrived, and sat down in the next seat.

Yale Galanter arrived and sat down with us.

When the police arrived, he sat smoking a cigarette.

At midday, a group of four Liberians arrived and sat down at a table.

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