Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] just stand " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Let's not just stand here then , ’ said Santa , ‘ Let's have a scrumptious Christmas lunch . ’ |
2 | He turned and went back into the inn , but he could only just stand on his feet . |
3 | Something about them made him feel deeply afraid , but he knew that he could n't just stand there . |
4 | She could n't just stand by ; it was all or nothing . |
5 | Actually , I 'd been waiting for somebody else but I just happened to be on hand and I could n't just stand there and watch her struggle with all those boxes , suitcases , typewriters , bicycles , stereo systems and so on . |
6 | So I have to do something because I ca n't just stand idle and let my kids die . ’ |
7 | ‘ I ca n't stop such outrages but I ca n't just stand by and let them continue . |
8 | cos we ca n't just stand by and watch her fade away can we ? |