Example sentences of "and stood at the " in BNC.

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1 I left them as I approached No. 6 Commando positions and stood at the side of the road and watched them all pass by .
2 But the rest of his appeal was lost as Erika pushed past him and stood at the end of the bus , well aware that Paul would rather postpone his appeal than stand the two slow lurching miles to the club .
3 Maria , who showed her in , was frightened and stood at the door shivering .
4 Hundreds of people were there and I only saw the Queen at the beginning when she came out with Prince Philip and the Queen Mother and stood at the head of the terrace whilst a band played the National Anthem .
5 They got off the shuttle , and stood at the base of the crucifix .
6 He took a comb from the pocket of his suit and stood at the sink .
7 Tom negotiated these ‘ ill-made pavements ’ and stood at the top of Malham Cove .
8 Jim came back with some clothes over his arms and stood at the door , while Bella very slowly told Albert to come and be interviewed next week for a job as a public-relations officer in their department store .
9 Joseph joined them briefly to gobble down his lunch then rushed back on deck alone , wearing his sun helmet , and stood at the rail-eagerly devouring with his eyes each new detail of the ever-changing scene .
10 Heathcliff had come into the house and stood at the bottom of the stairs , looking up .
11 One night when the last streamers had shivered away against the dawn sky , leaving its heaven blue merely bland , she walked away from her colony and stood at the furthest tip of the ice sheet .
12 Jorge came in then and stood at the door .
13 A faint smile crossed her face , but she remained silent until they had descended the stairway and stood at the entrance to the great hall .
14 Her mother came out and stood at the gate waving until Caro had walked out of sight , and Caro had to force herself not to run to escape that imploring cloying gaze .
15 I may even have just called for him and stood at the door .
16 He had moved past her and stood at the foot of a soaring staircase , hands on his hips .
17 Shelley changed into a fresh dress and stood at the door of the villa .
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