Example sentences of "he stood [prep] the edge " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he rushed onwards it lengthened and curved , until he stood at the edge of a cold volcanic cauldron , looking down at the mountain 's secret , a still , dark lake which gleamed green at the foot of the crags . |
| 2 | He stood at the edge of the slope , looking down the line of his cordon and into the turgid water . |
| 3 | He stood at the edge of the bed , looking down at her . |
| 4 | He stood on the edge of the basin and , although it was not raining , his mackintosh was wet with spray and water trickled down his forehead and cheeks . |
| 5 | He stood on the edge of the rectangular basin , which was about ten feet deep , its bottom littered with debris of every description . |