Example sentences of "stand [adv] [conj] [verb] to [art] " in BNC.

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1 She was assisted to stand upright and walk to a chair .
2 Then she stands up and crosses to the other armchair .
3 It seems not , for Philip Swallow immediately removes his hand , stands up and moves to the window . ’
4 This is the impact that a speaker has when they stand up and speak to a group of people .
5 When in the grip of writer 's block I might stand up and walk to the window and look out .
6 And , quite frankly , I think that that women these days have very little time in which to indulge themselves in their own hobbies and interests , and I think women should stand up and say to the government , no you will not inflict this responsibility upon us !
7 Mamma d'Agostino sighed a sigh that shook her generous frame , then stood up and walked to the kitchen door and opened it slightly , then said in a low voice , ‘ Enrico .
8 She stood up and walked to the back of the cell .
9 He stood up and walked to the window of the cold , cold room , putting aside with contempt his lifelong habit of arranging to be seated so as to hide his size when he was about to say anything that interested him .
10 Lucien stood up and walked to the front edge of the roof .
11 Helen stood up and walked to the window , thinking hard .
12 She stood up and walked to the sink .
13 She stood up and walked to the door , not trusting herself to look back , and after a second she heard him come to his feet .
14 He stood up and crossed to the Cell .
15 Abruptly she stood up and crossed to the window .
16 He stood up and went to a battered grey filing cabinet , rummaged through it , and grunted .
17 He stood up and went to the kitchen .
18 Hassan stood up and went to the front of the courtroom .
19 Wycliffe stood up and went to the window , parted the curtains , and looked out .
20 Vashinov stood up and came to the bed , his penis erect before him .
21 He stood up and paced to the window , his back to her .
22 As the brakes came on and the flurry of activity again took in more passengers and luggage the old lady stood up and moved to the door .
23 ‘ Nothing would surprise me , ’ Steiner said , stood up and paced to the wall .
24 Alain continued to look down at her , his eyes moving over her upturned face , and then he stood abruptly and motioned to the door .
25 Jack stood abruptly and turned to the window .
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