Example sentences of "stood [adv] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They stood together for a few moments , her head sunk in his mighty chest , his head finally bowed as he looked down on her . |
| 2 | Martha stood patiently for a long time while her mother tried one dress after another on her , hoping to find a colour that made her skin seem paler and a cut that disguised her skeletal proportions . |
| 3 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 4 | Jessamy stood there for a few moments , staring at his retreating back . |
| 5 | He stood there for a few moments . |