Example sentences of "stood a large [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 To his right , stood a large walk-in cupboard marked as chemical storage , its door slightly ajar .
2 About half way down the hill forming the eastern slope of Nafferton Slack , by the road-side , to prevent waggons leaving the roadway , stood a large stone , which was believed to have wonderful powers .
3 Soon we reached the shrine , a car-park-like space beside the road in which stood a large glass tank containing a painted figure of Mary looking with pity on Jesus crucified .
4 Below the greater families stood a large number of lesser nobles , a few styling themselves ‘ baron ’ , most content with the title of ‘ seigneur ’ or ‘ sire ’ , often accompanied by a patronymic derived from the name of their principal or original lordship .
5 On one side were rows and rows of furrowed earth with tufts of green leaves sticking out of them and on the other , far side , stood a large cluster of trees dripping with apples and pears .
6 In the kitchen stood a large bag of coke .
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