Example sentences of "stood a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A range of stone-built stables , a coach house and tack room , stood a little way from the house , and at right angles to it . |
| 2 | The cat stood a little way off — watching . |
| 3 | but stood a little way off , watching us , |
| 4 | Above them on the balcony terrace , Alina Petrovna stood a little way back from the parapet . |
| 5 | They stood a little way back from the others as though unsure of their right to be there at all , and they were in bizarre contrast to the rest of the mourners . |
| 6 | At that time , it stood a little way out of the village of Wellingham , surrounded by fields , but the village had caught up with it and now it was the last house in the high street , painted white , double-fronted with an imposing pillared porch and pedimented doorway ; Its big black front door was decorated with a lion 's head knocker and a brass letter-box . |
| 7 | On very early model helicopters this was probably the only method which stood a any chance of success , but only just ! |