Example sentences of "[pron] stood a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stood a few yards away from him , my sandalled feet feeling the mossy lawn underneath , — and then he opened his eyes . |
| 2 | On very early model helicopters this was probably the only method which stood a any chance of success , but only just ! |
| 3 | ‘ Trouble with this door , ’ Deuce explained to Nicholas , who stood a few paces away sipping his champagne too quickly and ignoring the come-on of one of the dancing youths . |
| 4 | They stood a little way back from the others as though unsure of their right to be there at all , and they were in bizarre contrast to the rest of the mourners . |
| 5 | At that time , it stood a little way out of the village of Wellingham , surrounded by fields , but the village had caught up with it and now it was the last house in the high street , painted white , double-fronted with an imposing pillared porch and pedimented doorway ; Its big black front door was decorated with a lion 's head knocker and a brass letter-box . |
| 6 | It stood a few feet above the nodding , windy heather and was open and grassy at the top . |