Example sentences of "[pron] stand [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wanted me to stand by as a consultant . |
| 2 | I stand up with a sigh , like any husband coming home from the boozer , and I head back to Rachel with whisky on my breath . |
| 3 | I stand there for a second , before stepping back . |
| 4 | Whatever the activity , I still see this as the old style … it 's teacher-led from that point of view in that they rely on me to start them off and I mean it 's almost as if I stand there with a gun and say ‘ Go ! ’ |
| 5 | I stood up for a gasp of air , ducked down again , searching with fingers , with feet , with urgency turning to appalling alarm . |
| 6 | So I stood around like a fool for twenty minutes . |
| 7 | I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’ |
| 8 | I stood there with a suit on my shoulder and said who I was . |
| 9 | I stood there with a mop at the side , and he sort of looked at me and all the water the came in ! |
| 10 | I stood there like a fool , watching him . |
| 11 | I stood there like a half-opened penknife , splattering the forecourt noisily . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , he just did , ’ Mitch muttered , ‘ and I stood there like an idiot , my mouth open and my camera not four yards behind me . ’ |
| 13 | I stood fearfully against a board as in rapid succession the knives flashed through the air and encircled my body . |
| 14 | Since general public speaking courses are not preparing you to give a particular speech , but to give speeches in general , the first task is simply to get you to stand up in a room full of people and ask you to speak about anything you like for three minutes . |
| 15 | If you can take a member of the family with you to stand in as a practise subject , so much the better . |
| 16 | Good heavens , man , do I pay you to stand about like a tailor 's dummy ? |
| 17 | I just saw you standing there with a smile on your face . |
| 18 | Once outside , she stood uncertainly for a moment , oblivious to the curious glances of passers-by . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm a Bank Assistant ’ , was the first thing she said when she stood up at a recent IBOA meeting . |
| 20 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | It seemed that she stood there for an age before Nicky said , ‘ A cup of tea would be rather nice . ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | She stood there in a full , swirling coat of silver-grey silk . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Those returning Marines crashed their arms across their spreadeagle-painted chest plastrons , saluting Lord Pugh who stood up on a high balcony of traceried wrought tungsten . |
| 27 | Yanto was one of those men who stood out in a crowd . |
| 28 | Wyllie , who stood down as a candidate for the All Black job after a confidential letter from NZRFU Chairman Eddie Tonks criticising him was leaked to the press , returns to what he loves most , working with clubs to develop the skill and the knowledge of the average club player . |
| 29 | ‘ We stand again at a historic crossroads … |
| 30 | We stand there for a second or two . |