Example sentences of "stood in a [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The assembled crowd rejoiced at this unexpected joy , and Luch stood quietly unnoticed by the steps as they all turned away to where Abbot Kenneth stood in a perfect haze of delight . |
| 2 | Severed eyes are best potted individually in good clean garden soil and stood in a shallow bowl of water with their growing points submerged . |
| 3 | " Hullo my darlings , " Nicandra stood in a blinding shaft of sun , one hand held her shirt up to her chin , " How are you ? " |
| 4 | My suitcase , I was interested to see , stood in a quiet row of others , accessible enough if I wanted it . |
| 5 | The three stood in a momentary island of calm , whilst around them the fighting surged like surf beating up a beach . |