Example sentences of "[pers pn] was standing [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was standing on the side of the stage watching him . |
| 2 | I did not see it until I was standing on it . |
| 3 | I was standing on top of the wash-stand , and we were playing pirates . |
| 4 | A few minutes later I was standing on Miss Vulcan 's doorstep . |
| 5 | ‘ I began to lose consciousness and felt that I was standing on the world 's edge aside of a high , dark space looking across it , thinking that I was about to enter into it . |
| 6 | I could not see what had happened , as I was standing on the settee to reach into the tank ( on a bookcase ) and the Meth blue was n't helping either . |
| 7 | I was standing on a catwalk three boards wide . |
| 8 | But overhead — I was standing on the steps down to the gravel — the stars were out . |
| 9 | Well I tell you what I was doing , I was in the stern of the boat coming ashore with one oar in the stern of the boat , I was like hell you know , and I was standing on the sculling . |
| 10 | On the seats we 'll call it , on the seats of the rowing boat , I was standing on that and my father said to me when I got aboard , do n't do that no more , he said , cos he say if that paddle , what we call the paddle , come out of that sculling hole , he said you 'll go over the side and the boat will go away from you , he said , you 'll be bloody well drowned , which was right never forgot it never . |
| 11 | ‘ I was standing on the grass — just standing there . |
| 12 | When I was standing on a cold windy Kop watching us play shite against the likes of Plymouth Argyle , Shez always seemed to make it bearable . |
| 13 | J. Marshall , Tanners Hill Cottage , Crook : I was standing on the steps of Durham Crown Court waiting to go in the public gallery , the assizes were on . |
| 14 | Get your show biz shocks of the they caught me when I was standing on my head . |
| 15 | In the break before he actually started , I was standing at the mirror brushing my hair and he came up , took the brush out of my hand — I had very long , waist-length , peroxide blonde hair in those days — and he said , ‘ What are you doing after the show ? ' |
| 16 | This guy went out with Lee next day , and I was standing at the back of the 9th green when Lee 's manager came running up to me and said , ‘ Willie , you 've got to take the bag — Lee 's fired the other guy . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I was standing at the sink after lunch with the usual daily mountain of washing at the side . |
| 18 | A firm , insistent hand between my shoulder-blades pushed me further into the room ; my feet moved , but my body refused to follow and I realised I was standing at an angle . |
| 19 | " I was standing at the ship 's side , and the chain caught on something and broke . |
| 20 | Now I was standing at the closed door listening to his absence . |
| 21 | At about three o'clock in the afternoon , I was standing at the door of the inn when I saw a blind man coming along the road . |
| 22 | I was standing at one of the windows of the outer office , watching the rain fling itself remorselessly against the panes . |
| 23 | ‘ The first time , ’ he said , ‘ I was standing at Sandown airport and told this man that Frank Spencer was flying the plane that was coming down to land . |
| 24 | ‘ Do you know , ’ said Jessica , ‘ I was standing at the bus stop once , and two little Catholic girls came along so sweet you would have thought that they were angels . |
| 25 | I was standing with my back to the aviary , my jacket almost touching the wire mesh , still puzzled . |
| 26 | I was standing with him , you know , and two mates were there with their birds and I could n't because I was with this wee guy of 12 , watching him , and those fourteen guys got round me and wanted to fight with me . |
| 27 | Anyway , this man came up to where I was standing with my mother , and asked if I was for hire . |
| 28 | I had been the last to get on at the previous station , so I was standing with my back wedged against the window . |
| 29 | Was n't too easy for me , when I was standing for election . |
| 30 | I was standing outside laughing , and they took a picture of me standing there laughing . |