Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] [coord] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And we used to stand down and leave it at that . |
| 2 | Now , though , she was sitting in the dressing-room , not even sure if she could persuade her legs to stand up and carry her to the stage . |
| 3 | The new editor shares with the retiring one a proper reverence for the game , balanced by an ability to stand back and view it with a perspective born of experience of other important things in life . |
| 4 | Staying seated while he prowls around makes me uneasy , so I stand up and join him at the window . |
| 5 | If the candidate seems settled in for the day stand up and help him/her with their coat , or begin to walk towards the door . |
| 6 | Moustaine made me stand up and slapped me across the eyes with his leather gloves . |
| 7 | We ca n't stand up and lecture them on self-reliance and personal responsibility and then wade in and take over as soon as they show signs of doing what we want . |
| 8 | How many times shall I stand up and lecture them about Highfield , I do n't know . |
| 9 | But most , you should really stand up and play it with fairly , play together . |
| 10 | I could n't stand by and take it from that arrogant old blimp without putting a word in . ’ |
| 11 | She arched against him , her hands searching desperately for his skin , and with a harsh groan he stood up and dragged her to her feet . |
| 12 | The hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth stood up and praised it to the heavens — they all did , calling it the flagship of their policy . |
| 13 | Mr Wishart stood up and opened it for her , handing her the wicker basket which seemed surprisingly light ; the old lady stepped off the train onto a now deserted platform . |
| 14 | David stood up and pulled her to her feet . |
| 15 | Hugh Jones , chairman of the board , stood up and waved her to a chair . |
| 16 | The Woman stood up and faced him across the table . |