Example sentences of "was standing [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The left side is a highly sophisticated computer which , under deep hypnosis , would give you the data registered five years ago recording the number , make and colour of the car which was standing outside your home at the time . |
| 2 | If a would-be burglar was standing outside your front or rear door , how many neighbours could see him ? |
| 3 | Now she was standing outside my school in a black floppy hat and long green coat , waiting for another boy . |
| 4 | Vincent looked at Lily who was standing beside her bed , twisting the tassel of her dressing gown between her fingers and crying . |
| 5 | When Miss Honey entered the study , Miss Trunchbull was standing beside her huge desk with a look of scowling impatience on her face . |
| 6 | It seemed only a matter of days before I was standing astride my bike at the gates of Sonning Common , together with my good friend Richard Smith ( who I think was twice as mad as me as he did n't have to do it ! ) |
| 7 | Her face was red with emotion and she was standing with her head poked angrily forward . |
| 8 | When Tucker caught up , Delia Sutherland was standing with her hands up and her back to him , saying , ‘ George ? |
| 9 | Anyway , I had built her up at the front end so that she was standing with her fore feet on a half door and had given her a strong oily purgative . |
| 10 | Behind the counter a gaunt-looking woman in an apron was standing with her hands on her head . |
| 11 | ‘ I could ring for a taxi , ’ she suggested , when the final guests had departed and she was standing with her host and hostess on the drive . |
| 12 | I was standing with my back to the aviary , my jacket almost touching the wire mesh , still puzzled . |
| 13 | Anyway , this man came up to where I was standing with my mother , and asked if I was for hire . |
| 14 | I had been the last to get on at the previous station , so I was standing with my back wedged against the window . |
| 15 | The girls sat down on a large pew-looking bench in the alcove and laughed at Billy who was standing with his back to the blazing logs doing his knee bending policeman act . |
| 16 | He was standing with his back to a tree as all lone men stand if they can who are attacked by many . |
| 17 | Down in Australia Brian Johnston cast a knowing eye round the field and told his audience of millions that Neil Harvey was standing with his legs apart , waiting for a tickle . |
| 18 | Gorelli was standing with his arms by his sides . |
| 19 | Was standing with his back to the shop door and staring . |
| 20 | The Doctor was standing with his hands behind his back . |
| 21 | She watched the lobby and suddenly saw that , in one of the lifts hurling down the middle of this Chartres , the impresario was standing with his hands clutching the railing . |
| 22 | Instead he was standing with his head on one side , looking seriously at her . |
| 23 | When I was myself again , Silver was standing with his crutch under his arm , cleaning the blood from his knife with some grass . |
| 24 | Ebert was standing with his captain , Auden , laughing , his head thrown back , when Karr arrived . |
| 25 | The Robemaker was standing with his head bowed , sunk in thought . |
| 26 | Johnny was standing with his back to her , gazing blankly out of the window , but at her last words , he wheeled round and said sarcastically : ‘ Well , I was wasting my time , was n't I ? |
| 27 | Johnny was standing with his back to the window , his hands thrust deep into his pockets . |
| 28 | He was standing with his back to the fire , thinking how much less pleasant it would be in some seaside hotel or boarding house in the off-season . |
| 29 | He was standing with his back to her . |
| 30 | She opened the door and stared in astonishment at the tall , strongly built man who was standing with his hand raised for another assault on her bell . |