Example sentences of "stood at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not yesterday , Peter thought grimly , as he stood at the kitchen table laying the tea tray with his mother 's china ; but certainly last week or the week before . |
| 2 | ‘ Did you call the police ? ’ he asked , as he stood at the kitchen door watching her brew Darjeeling . |
| 3 | She followed the old route , through the walled garden at The Tamarisks to the path that curled down the cliffs to the five-acre plateau on which the Villa stood at the centre of an arboretum . |
| 4 | Great numbers might drift through the drama , of course — thousands in fact — but they could only ever be phantoms , agents or , on rare occasions , reflections of the three real and self-willed beings who stood at the centre . |
| 5 | A year later another branch to Holt , ultimately Cromer , was completed and Melton stood at the centre of a minor railway junction . |
| 6 | He stood at the centre of the Sun Chamber , and a terrible hush fell . |
| 7 | The statue stood at the centre of the Hall of Celestial Destinies in Nantes spaceport , the huge , bronze figures raised high above the executive-class travellers who bustled like ants about its base . |
| 8 | King Edward of England sat in his purple silken pavilion which stood at the centre of his great camp on the green meadows beneath the formidable mass of Nottingham Castle . |
| 9 | By the way — ’ She opened her bag and drew out the incriminating tape , which she put down on the round antique table which stood at the centre of the hall . |
| 10 | She stood at the door and stared . |
| 11 | I stood at the door and looked up , but the windows were dark ; she had gone to bed . |
| 12 | Maria , who showed her in , was frightened and stood at the door shivering . |
| 13 | As the guests left in a state of alcoholic haze , two policemen stood at the door . |
| 14 | Evans got his blow in first as he stood at the door , ushered them into a large office overlooking the Kaiserstrasse . |
| 15 | He stood at the door of the bathroom , visualizing this most familiar of her rituals . |
| 16 | Myles edged in , hands twisting the brim of his hat , while the young priest stood at the door looking curiously on . |
| 17 | As he stood at the door trying to persuade her of the importance of other more pressing political issues , one of her cats shot out of the door , into the road and under the wheels of a passing lorry . |
| 18 | The minister stood at the door and shook the hand of each member of his congregation , with a kindly word for each boy and girl . |
| 19 | A woman stood at the door of the French window , half in the verandah . |
| 20 | When Tate took his leave , Eliot stood at the door of the drawingroom leaning on two canes ; Tate waved goodbye , and although he was not able to raise himself from the canes he smiled and made a movement with one hand . |
| 21 | The offenders 's accomplice stood at the door holding what appeared to be a shotgun . |
| 22 | Jim came back with some clothes over his arms and stood at the door , while Bella very slowly told Albert to come and be interviewed next week for a job as a public-relations officer in their department store . |
| 23 | She stood at the door , the Doctor 's name poised on her lips , but just before she called out , something made her hesitate . |
| 24 | Tony stood at the door . |
| 25 | For a moment she stood at the door , watching it , wondering whether to answer it or not . |
| 26 | Heathcliff and Hareton stood at the door , laughing , as I shouted at the dogs and tried to get up . |
| 27 | Jorge came in then and stood at the door . |
| 28 | Stretching and yawning , his daughter stood at the door of Dai Huang 's big house . |
| 29 | Oliver stood at the door of the room . |
| 30 | When Marjorie went back into her own garden , Emmie stood at the door and heard her say , ‘ Nick , it 's too ridiculous , they ca n't go on like this , that child 's worn out . |