Example sentences of "stand out from the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 B Once Fokine had demonstrated that mimed dance and danced mime were the best materials to use in ballets where individual characters had to stand out from the rest of the cast , and particularly when true love did not run smoothly , other choreographers. followed suit .
2 CUSTOM STANDARDS Manson ‘ Classic S ’ This handmade blend of the traditional and the modern aims to stand out from the crowd with its high-class simplicity and the best and latest in hardware …
3 And for those determined enough to stand out from the crowd by virtue of understatement , that may well be enough .
4 These stars stand out from the other around them because they are so bright .
5 Two Village respondents stand out from the rest in their disagreement with the arguments I have summarised .
6 Around the margins of the hill , the termites construct tall , thin-walled chimneys which stand out from the sides like ribs .
7 The exceptions , which have some form of developed street network , a more diverse range of buildings and perhaps even a central core , clearly stand out from the pack on current evidence , and they can thus be seen to compare most favourably with the urban patterns recognizable within the major towns and cities of the province .
8 Others stand out from the crowd by being generally nervous . ’
9 ‘ Kenny did stand out from the rest for the job , but it was an extremely hard decision , ’ said Gage .
10 ‘ I think that 's what makes Curve stand out from the rest of the pack , ’ asserts Alex , ‘ because all these other indie bands do n't seem to be interested in guitar music .
11 This mill was built of brick instead of stone like the Old Mill in the village , and the original six-storey building survives among the extensions built around it , with Arkwright 's peculiar staircase projection with Venetian and small semi-circular windows standing out from the sea of square-headed windows on either side , and with a cupola above .
12 At the same time the building of what were to become bastions , towers standing out from the line of the wall , enabled defenders to fire all round , and in particular laterally , against approaching men or machines , as the design for Bodiam Castle in Sussex , which , like Cooling Castle in Kent , was built at the time of the French invasion scares of the 1380s , clearly shows .
13 The taut legs standing out from the body at all angles , some hideously broken like twigs thrown carelessly on a bonfire , others still moving feebly .
14 Morrissey stood out from the bill in that he 's not yobbish .
15 He stood out from the rest of the mob with his silver hair and stacked shoes .
16 A crane , the emblem of long life , stood out from the surface of the quartz , flanked by magpies , signifying good luck ; while encircling the top of the bottle was a spray of peonies , emblematic of spring and wealth .
17 And then suddenly he appeared , making her heart smile inside her , as he stood out from the crowd with his shock of bright blond hair .
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