Example sentences of "[pron] stand for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it is my turn to use the phone , I stand for a minute with two ten pence coins in my hand . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | This done , I stood for a moment looking across at the broch islet . |
| 4 | I stood for a moment looking at the mattress on the bed where a knife had been used to open up the sides . |
| 5 | No more can x be " something which stands for a number " since one could equally well imagine it standing for a matrix or even the differential operator |
| 6 | And then every year after that , they used to hold the one minute 's silence which the mill whistles went and of course you stood for a minute and then they went again and that was it over . |
| 7 | She was still sick at heart when she passed down through the last glade and found herself staring at the Lodge 's covert thatch , its closed door , She stood for a time in the yard outside , afraid to enter . |
| 8 | She stood for a moment on the other side of the room , sizing me up ( and me sizing her up ) , and then she came over to speak to me . |
| 9 | Dalgliesh waited until Meg had unlocked the front door and stepped inside before saying his final goodnight , and she stood for a moment watching his tall figure striding down the gravel path and into the darkness . |
| 10 | She stood for a moment , her eyes closed , trying to collect her thoughts , while she struggled to put on her gloves . |
| 11 | She stood for a moment behind the thick black curtain , unwilling to pull it aside . |
| 12 | It was something that had never happened before and she stood for a moment trying to control the thoughts that raced through her head . |
| 13 | She stood for a moment staring round at the flickering shadows thrown by the lone candle , the fire had died long since and the room was cold and suddenly lonely . |
| 14 | She stood for a moment looking at them , and saw how their heads were tilted in the listening attitudes of forest creatures , how their ears were pricked , and how their eyes were bright and intelligent . |
| 15 | She stood for a moment with her head on one side , listening intently . |
| 16 | She stood for a moment , looking round her , waiting for the onrush of some emotion — nostalgia , maybe , or regret . |
| 17 | She stood for a moment beside Melissa , looking up at the portrait . |
| 18 | Valerie Stevens had been in the house to get more coffee and as she stepped through the patio doors she stood for a moment staring at Rachel in horror , having only heard the last part of the conversation . |
| 19 | Sophie nodded as she cleaned up the wound , then , after giving an injection of antibiotic , she stood for a moment in thought . |
| 20 | When we reached home , we stood for a moment beside the tree near my gate . |
| 21 | I opened it and we stood for a moment , rain driving down hard . |
| 22 | She turned from her and ran down the stairs and into the yard , there to stand for a moment petrified when she saw the young fellow lying on his side , the blood oozing from somewhere above his ear . |
| 23 | They stand for a moment locked by their feelings in an awkward embrace . |
| 24 | He took off his glasses and put his arms around her waist , and they stood for a while facing one another . |
| 25 | They stood for a moment regarding it , then Meg Dennison said : ‘ When I first came here from London it almost frightened me , the sheer size of it , the way it dominates the headland . |
| 26 | Here they stood for a moment , looking round . |
| 27 | But the slogan , however carelessly drafted , means something more than banality ; it stands for an attitude that is important and open to challenge . |
| 28 | No more can x be " something which stands for a number " since one could equally well imagine it standing for a matrix or even the differential operator |
| 29 | He stood for a while staring at them . |
| 30 | Without showing any sign of emotion he stood for a while at the head of the bier . |