Example sentences of "[pron] stood there [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’
2 I stood there with a suit on my shoulder and said who I was .
3 I stood there with a mop at the side , and he sort of looked at me and all the water the came in !
4 I stood there like a fool , watching him .
5 I stood there like a half-opened penknife , splattering the forecourt noisily .
6 ‘ Well , he just did , ’ Mitch muttered , ‘ and I stood there like an idiot , my mouth open and my camera not four yards behind me . ’
7 She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out .
8 She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement .
9 It seemed that she stood there for an age before Nicky said , ‘ A cup of tea would be rather nice . ’
10 You never saw such a frenzy as her frantic rush to dress herself , me pulling outfits from the wardrobe , she rejecting them as fast as they landed on the bed , trying on and discarding until she stood there in a stew of irritation and indecision in nothing but bra and panties .
11 She stood there in a full , swirling coat of silver-grey silk .
12 She stood there like a dark messiah with some unseen flock before her , and Pete could n't help but begin to assemble shapes out of the grainy darkness and to give them solidity and movement .
13 They stood there for a few more seconds , staring at each other .
14 They stood there for a moment without speaking .
15 They stood there in a frightened cluster .
16 He stood there for a time , head bowed and in the end , simply said no .
17 He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … "
18 He stood there for a few moments .
19 He stood there like a stone figure .
20 He stood there like an idiot as she clasped him by the arms and kissed him on the cheek .
21 But he stood there in a pew , with the flowers .
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