Example sentences of "[vb -s] to stand in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRIAN CLOUGH loves to stand in front of the TV cameras saying : ‘ I should pack all this up … |
| 2 | They replaces Reflex Actions ( S4 ) to which , in fact , it needs to stand in contrast . |
| 3 | The ‘ map ’ also shows that the construct ‘ light ’ tends to stand in opposition to this major dimension of judgment and is instead more closely associated with the sense of ‘ civilization ’ and aspects perceived as being ‘ horizontal ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ The Treasury exists to stand in front of the safe , shouting ‘ Go away ! ’ and making threatening gestures at any Department who comes near it or them , ’ he remembered Francesca 's clear , amused voice explaining the system . |
| 5 | Then Braque has capitalized on the element of ambiguity in the Demoiselles ( it is not immediately clear for instance whether the leg of the ‘ demoiselle ’ on the left is the far leg or the near leg , and the lower part of the twisted forearm of the squatting figure is left undefined ) as a means of emphasizing the flatness of the canvas he was working on : the far buttock of the Nu is connected to the foremost leg and heightened in tone so that it appears to stand in front of the nearer part of the figure ; if the outline of the neck were extended it would not join the shoulder naturalistically but pass by its outer edge , and the fact that the outline is deliberately broken allows the neck , shoulder and arm to flow into each other and fuse . |