Example sentences of "[adv] and stand [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We used to walk in and stand at the foot of one of the giant cranes . |
| 2 | but I never pushed in and stood on the stage , look I 've done all this ! |
| 3 | A third Algerian wearing European dress walked in and stood behind the counter . |
| 4 | I slammed the receiver down and stood for a second , congratulating myself on how well I had done , all things considered . |
| 5 | So if the mover of composite eight would come down and standing in the of the Northern Region , to be seconded by Lancashire , but as we 're now formally seconding the er the , the formally seconders will not be required to come down to the front , but the movers will . |
| 6 | Now it is a sport , and it is a skilled game you know , and I think women can play it just as well as men , or against men and you know , you can have your fans who are very strong for your women 's team tha just as much as the men , but yet , would they also be branded as hooligans because they go along and stand on the terraces and shout for the girls ? |
| 7 | He turned away and stood before the fire , his back towards her and Hari leaned against the wall for a moment trying to recover her breath . |
| 8 | The first one was half of us were blindfolded and we were set out in a line and the rest had to move about 5–10 metres away and stand in a line . |
| 9 | He smiled absently on catching sight of me , and I wandered over and stood in the well of the Steinway . |
| 10 | After a while , I walked outside and stood beside the pool in the mild , warm wind of the Florida evening . |
| 11 | He inserted the key almost furtively and stood in the small vestibule and smelt the place — floor polish mixed with the bitter scent of chrysanthemums in a blue bowl . |
| 12 | It was when I took my jacket off and stood before a mirror and saw for the first time that all I was was a pair of scarlet braces , that I realised that evangelism was n't enough . |
| 13 | ‘ Take your shoe off and stand on the towel . ’ |
| 14 | But she moved at once and stood below the pounding clanking mesh wheel , looking up . |
| 15 | The piglets slowed their headlong gallop to a trot , then , as though controlled by telepathy , they all stopped at once and stood in a pink group in one corner , |
| 16 | With a tremendous effort of will , he straightened up and stood against the wall . |
| 17 | Markby joined her on the further side and they both stopped to watch as their bovine companions lumbered up and stood in a row staring at them expectantly , tossing muddy heads . |
| 18 | The Sheikha got up and stood in the door , thanking God and declaring it a fine day . |
| 19 | - Buses in the morning and afternoon are suddenly full of children , traffic jams are caused by cars containing family groups and signs appear in tobacconists ' shops : ‘ Sorry , No More Than One Schoolchild In Here At A Time , Put Your Arms Up and Stand Against The Wall To Be Searched When Requested . |
| 20 | Her mother came out and stood at the gate waving until Caro had walked out of sight , and Caro had to force herself not to run to escape that imploring cloying gaze . |
| 21 | There was an owl whose names was Blanche perch bravely on a narrow branch when she asked if she could fly , the others said into the sky high , high , high , so one fine day they came out and stood on a branch all big and stout , she jumped , she thought that she could fly |
| 22 | it was a yard at the back , but , I climbed out and stood on the sides |
| 23 | We went out and stood in the bailey , taking advantage of the bothies and the huddled tenements built against the castle wall which provided shadows deep enough to hide Satan 's Army . |
| 24 | Then I stepped back and stood by the trainer 's side . |
| 25 | The Carnaud Metal Box plant in Wennington Road on the edge of the town was built only six years ago and stands in a landscaped site of some four acres . |
| 26 | Her mood of derision held that afternoon and evening , when Tommaso came by and stood in the shadow under the balcony of the house opposite , watching the house . |
| 27 | Jorge came in then and stood at the door . |
| 28 | He stopped , staring at her , appalled by the likeness , then went across and stood by the open hatchway , looking outwards , his neat-cut hair barely moving in the icy wind . |
| 29 | When Martha had gone as well , Tim picked up the whisky he had poured earlier and stood for a long time in the hallway . |
| 30 | Let's both go upstairs and stand on the bathroom stool . |