Example sentences of "and stand [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Cumbria , ’ Reynolds supplied , pushing open the glass swing door and standing aside for Diane . |
| 2 | He was pressing hard on the button and standing patiently for the door to open . |
| 3 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 4 | Kate Miskin pushed open the first door on the left and stood aside for Dalgliesh and Massingham to enter . |
| 5 | Craig opened the door to the house and stood aside for her to enter . |
| 6 | He pushed the door open and stood aside for Bourne to see . |
| 7 | He walked off in front of her and Jenna had no choice at all ; she followed and only had time to glare at him reproachfully as he opened the door and stood aside for her , and then Marguerite was there . |
| 8 | She spoke in short , clipped sentences and stood aside for Rachel to enter the house . |
| 9 | He helped her up the veranda steps and , taking a large key from his pocket , opened the arched door and stood aside for her to precede him . |