A party of eight persons could have sat before it with comfort.

It was not immediately clear which parties had sat out the proceedings.

There were far too many for tables, so the entire party sat on the grass.

Thus the happy party sat talking till the break of day.

We went to a seafood restaurant in Boston, and as our party sat there, people began coming up to the table.

He was returned to the Senate at the 2004 election, which his party lost, and sat in opposition.

She added that the party would sit in the opposition.

Two parties which cannot stand each other sat down and worked together.

The party sat in the boat during the whole of the day, until it was quite dark.

As a result, a dozen or more parties sit in each Parliament.