Example sentences of "stood for a [adj] [noun pl] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |
| 2 | She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen . |
| 3 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 4 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 5 | John stood for a few seconds contemplating the receding lights of the tanker , he dropped the revs on the engine then settled himself . |