Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pron] stood [prep] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy picked up the telephone which stood on a side table . |
| 2 | After an hour on the flat we stood on an old snow patch at the foot of the Plaret cascades and looked straight up a perfect glacier valley to the hut , and beyond the Promontoire hut , glinting in the afternoon light , high on a southerly arm of La Meije . |
| 3 | On his way to mop up the bathroom he stood before a mirror admiring his Egyptian slimness of hip . |
| 4 | Out in the street he stood for a while , obstructing the pavement . |
| 5 | Outside on the footpath he stood like a stone reading the letter . |