Example sentences of "[pron] stand [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Monsieur , everyone stands by the edge of the water and stares at the fish , that 's why we have such ponds . |
| 2 | She was kicking herself for forgetting the most basic Capricorn trait of allowing nothing to stand in the way of their goal . |
| 3 | Heat the frankfurters by leaving them to stand in a pan of water that has just boiled for about 5 minutes . |
| 4 | I prefer a more recessed sound with the guitar shade more forward , but nothing stands in the way of a hearty recommendation . |
| 5 | Nothing stands in the way but cultural inertia . " |
| 6 | ‘ If you will not permit me to skate you must at least allow me to stand near the ice . |
| 7 | Still , far be it from me to stand in the way of close international relations … ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Far be it from me to stand in the path of true love , ’ he said lightly . |
| 9 | She asked me to stand by the gate while she spoke to him . " |
| 10 | If someone stands at the front of the play , at the front of the stage and says , you know , I believe in democracy , then you know you are let into a political play , yeah . |
| 11 | I stand with the phone in my hand , remembering that I have still had no lunch . |
| 12 | Fixing the window leather to the broom , I stand on a bar stool on top of Kenneth 's desk , and proceed with caution . |
| 13 | Bob and I stand on the edge of the dance-floor and discuss the clientele . |
| 14 | I stand on the balcony , apparently musing on this very credible story , but really wondering how soon we can step back inside . |
| 15 | I stand on the balcony , sniffing the dawn air . |
| 16 | They do n't care whether I stand on the side of a screen or front stage so long as they can see me , hear me , Karl Gesner . |
| 17 | When it is my turn to use the phone , I stand for a minute with two ten pence coins in my hand . |
| 18 | Past more bushes now , I stand for a moment on the edge of a sacred area , which I share with the rabbits for which it is home . |
| 19 | If I stand at the window ( which I am not going to do ) I can see a small fat man with a trilby hat , a British warm and what looks like a binocular case , standing down below on the other side of the road and peering up with an anxious concentration at this battered , paint-peeling semi-circle of so-called Mansion Flats . |
| 20 | I stand at the window . |
| 21 | And , saddened , I stand at the door , and wait in the cold |
| 22 | Behold , I stand at the door and knock : if any man hear my voice , and open the door , I will come in to him Revelation 3 : 20 |
| 23 | All Church assemblies should perhaps have the motto , ‘ Behold I stand at the door and knock ’ inscribed above the door to remind them that the Church exists for outsiders not insiders . |
| 24 | ‘ One can not say to the Zanaki people along the shores of the sprawling Lake Victoria , ‘ Behold I stand at the door and knock ’ ( Rev. 3:20 ) . |
| 25 | Accordingly , in the Zanaki translation it is necessary to say , ‘ Behold , I stand at the door and call ’ ’ ( Nida 1952:46 ) . |
| 26 | I stand at the bottom and watch him . |
| 27 | I stand at an easel to paint . |
| 28 | I stand upon the privileges of the House and my own integrity . ’ |
| 29 | Of his own political position , Mr Major said : ‘ I stand in the mainstream of the Conservative Party . |
| 30 | ‘ Whenever I stand in the middle of a big field , ’ she said , ‘ I expect some harpy to come flying at me with a hockey stick . |