Example sentences of "they [was/were] [det] stand [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sometimes , when there are three thousand people hanging on every note , I find myself wishing they were all stood at the bar and facing the other way . |
| 2 | Foxy was saying how they were all standing on the balcony saying that she really ought n't to wear those shorts cos she 's got such thunder thighs . |
| 3 | They were separate , there was space between them , but , like flowers in a vase , they were all standing in the same water . |
| 4 | They were all standing in the near dark . |
| 5 | They were both standing behind the counter looking as if they were n't quite sure what to do next . |