Example sentences of "she stood [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Her face as she stood outside the register office , with that big municipal clock behind her , ticking off those first glistening moments of nuptial bliss .
2 She stood outside the back door for a moment .
3 At the moment , however , as she stood outside the door she had intended trying before , one trembling hand hesitating over the latch , Isabel could only think as far ahead as the next few minutes .
4 She stood outside the lifts in the hospital 's main entrance with other visitors .
5 She stood for a moment on the other side of the room , sizing me up ( and me sizing her up ) , and then she came over to speak to me .
6 I had an old air-raid shelter , partly dug into the ground because of the slope : there was a load of stones on top , waiting to turn the shelter into an apple store disguised as a rockery , and when Mrs Wilson saw this she stood for a long time looking at the hump in the ground and the pile of stones .
7 She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen .
8 Dalgliesh waited until Meg had unlocked the front door and stepped inside before saying his final goodnight , and she stood for a moment watching his tall figure striding down the gravel path and into the darkness .
9 She stood for a moment , her eyes closed , trying to collect her thoughts , while she struggled to put on her gloves .
10 She stood for a moment behind the thick black curtain , unwilling to pull it aside .
11 It was something that had never happened before and she stood for a moment trying to control the thoughts that raced through her head .
12 She stood for a moment staring round at the flickering shadows thrown by the lone candle , the fire had died long since and the room was cold and suddenly lonely .
13 There she stood for a long time , gazing out to sea , her heart full of sadness and her eyes full of tears .
14 She stood for a moment looking at them , and saw how their heads were tilted in the listening attitudes of forest creatures , how their ears were pricked , and how their eyes were bright and intelligent .
15 She stood for a moment with her head on one side , listening intently .
16 Melissa found its clean , uncluttered lines at once calming and uplifting , and she stood for a few moments just inside the door , absorbing the tranquil atmosphere .
17 She was still sick at heart when she passed down through the last glade and found herself staring at the Lodge 's covert thatch , its closed door , She stood for a time in the yard outside , afraid to enter .
18 She barely noticed it at all as she stood for a few seconds in front of the mirror and pulled the comb through her hair .
19 When he had gone , she stood for a long time in front of the looking-glass that hung over the fire , her hands pressed to her cheeks , her face quite alive with excitement .
20 She stood for a moment , looking round her , waiting for the onrush of some emotion — nostalgia , maybe , or regret .
21 She stood for a moment beside Melissa , looking up at the portrait .
22 Valerie Stevens had been in the house to get more coffee and as she stepped through the patio doors she stood for a moment staring at Rachel in horror , having only heard the last part of the conversation .
23 She stood for a long time , trying to make sense of her feelings , the words he had said tumbling around in her brain .
24 Sophie nodded as she cleaned up the wound , then , after giving an injection of antibiotic , she stood for a moment in thought .
25 ‘ Personal self-denial for the good of others was the first important lesson Annie learned , ’ says Taylor , ‘ and it was a principle by which she stood for the rest of her life . ’
26 A few moments later , she stood beside the uncovered coffin .
27 She stood under the shower , her thoughts going back to Dana .
28 She stood under the shower and told herself it was the water that was running down her face and not tears .
29 Fabia smiled , and discovered as she stood under the shower , that she was cheerfully humming a snatch of one of Dvořák 's Humoresques .
30 She stood over the foal licking it and nuzzling it and licking it again .
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