His $17 ticket was for standing room on the 36-hour trip, and he could not find a spare seat.

But it was up to me to talk my way into one of the two spare seats.

Somebody suggested I had a spare seat and would be able to give him a ride.

If anybody has a spare seat in a car I'd love to hear about it.

My own strategy is to always stand, even when there are spare seats, and simply pretend I have piles.

What's wrong with the very simple idea of offering someone a spare seat because you genuinely do want to offer it to them?

Six empty spare seats were left to be occupied on the coach.

She did as he said, and took the spare seat without waiting to be asked.

There had been a few spare seats but not all together.

I think I'll come and sit beside you as there's a spare seat.