sit back

Example Sentences

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"I think it is more likely that China and Russia will abstain, register their skepticism about the plan and then sit back and watch the US struggle to put it into action," Gowan said.

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Portugal controlled the ball in the opening stages as Ireland sat back, content to keep the visitors at bay and cause trouble on the counter.

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Ronaldo said he expected it would be a "difficult" match, with Ireland sitting back and denying him and his team-mates space.

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Barcelona dominated the ball and Celta, despite trailing, were forced to sit back.

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“Sometimes you just need to sit back and watch,” said Steve Miller, chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s survey of U.S. companies on the services side of the economy.

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