Example sentences of "stand [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He stands up and starts threatening Paul with an imaginary cattle prod . |
| 32 | It seems not , for Philip Swallow immediately removes his hand , stands up and moves to the window . ’ |
| 33 | When the time comes , the Minister stands up and moves ‘ that the Bill be now read a second time ’ . |
| 34 | He reaches into his bag , brings out a sandwich , then stands up and inspects it is the projector beam to see what it contains . |
| 35 | Confidence and in a way that attaches to also nerves , how to be able to stand up and appear confident , appear that you know what you 're talking about and you are you can confidently put your message across . |
| 36 | Try to stand up and demand that fear leaves your inner being , like an unwanted guest . |
| 37 | A willingness to stand up and promote his trade with gusto typifies Mr Smythe 's approach to his job as chairman his Association . |
| 38 | He needs excellent standing balance and selective leg movements to stand up and step into the bath , and even then he may need handrails on either side for stability and safety . |
| 39 | Erm they are going into the villages , they 're making contacts with individual peasants erm it 's those peasants that , that they get to stand up and make the first accusations , it 's those peasants who join the Party erm and the process can build up in , in a way which was more difficult before then . |
| 40 | ‘ I 'm not frightened of anything ! ’ she protested icily , suppressing a strong urge to stand up and thump him , willing her pulses to slow . |
| 41 | I did n't have to stand up and tell the whole truth of my heart unless I wanted to . |
| 42 | They were uncertain of her , she could feel it as surely as if they 'd appointed a spokesman to stand up and tell her so . |
| 43 | I , I , I 'd would teach them to stand up and tell them the truth , there do n't appear to be too many of them about these days |
| 44 | Talking about privatising the National Health Service and opting out of the National Health Service is not actually very helpful because people do n't believe that , they do n't believe it 's er N H S P L C. They do not , it is not a British Gas , it is not a British Telecom , they know it 's not and it devalues your argument if you talk of it in those terms , and it allows Waldergrave to stand up and to renounce and reject your statements and weaken your case . |
| 45 | Unless Opposition Members are prepared to stand up and pledge that they will meet the costs of every private home , no matter how high and heavy , our proposals for 1993 will overtake most of their objections , and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to respond to the debate . |
| 46 | I ought to stand up and shout , My editor , right or wrong , and sod you . |
| 47 | But her assessment of my ability to stand up and shout in a crisis is pretty much a front . |
| 48 | We had to work out a short monologue in the voice of a character , and then afterwards we sat around and were asked who would volunteer to stand up and read their piece . |
| 49 | ‘ One of the things that attracted us to him is that he is someone who is willing to stand up and speak against something that he believes is wrong . ’ |
| 50 | Each recruit had to stand up and sing a song in his own language . |
| 51 | It was some time before she could gather her forces sufficiently to stand up and rest her hands on the chill white plaster of the window embrasure . |
| 52 | Can anyone expect Mr. Kiechle to stand up and explain everything that he is looking for ? |
| 53 | Now , though , she was sitting in the dressing-room , not even sure if she could persuade her legs to stand up and carry her to the stage . |
| 54 | Unfortunately , Mrs Tuckett spotted me and I saw recognition click into place in her mind before I had to stand up and do my bit . |
| 55 | The chance to be her own boss , to give free rein to her design flair , to stand up and reach out for the stars … finally that chance was hers . |
| 56 | He tried to stand up and fell back with a little snort of pain . |
| 57 | I want the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up and say ‘ Wooaah ! |
| 58 | I 'm a Paddy , she wanted to stand up and say . |
| 59 | In the process it 's picked up HaL Computer Systems Inc , the most famous of the no-product-yet companies , to stand up and say it was doing its own Version 9 implementation , claiming to be ‘ well under way . ’ |
| 60 | I 'm one of the people who 've actually got the guts now to stand up and say that I . . |