Example sentences of "[pron] stood the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stepped forward and discovered , sitting at a desk which stood the right way up , a small dark man . |
| 2 | Then , on 2 November , a sudden dash by the 1st and 2nd Canadian divisions finally secured the high ground on which stood the destroyed Passchendaele village . |
| 3 | Behind you stood the tall windows , in fives , and the glimpsed interiors always the colour of watery gravy . |
| 4 | From where she stood the downward slope and the valley below were clearly visible . |
| 5 | But I had no time to reply because just then the door opened and there stood the old lady in her black lace dress . |
| 6 | Beyond it stood the young squire who brought him , the smoking tube in his hand , his face stamped with rage and with loathing . |
| 7 | Behind it stood the international gold standard . |
| 8 | From where he stood the pungent smell of frying onion was easily detectable . |
| 9 | Next to them stood the second rank of drinkers , ‘ troops ’ of the gangs , not yet vicious enough to challenge the leaders or even each other , unless they were mob-handed . |
| 10 | Behind them stood the big brothers of the computing world , the Primes , Vax 's and assorted IBM mainframes , more powerful and versatile in their capabilities and developing slow and awkward means of communication and portability with a degree of interactive processing that still left time for coffee and often for a three course meal . |