Example sentences of "[conj] stand [adv] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , while Corporal Weatherall and a growing force of commandos were on interminable training exercises , or standing by for operations that were cancelled before they got afloat , very few slipped the mesh of authority . |
| 2 | A great many people sat at the feet of the statues or stood about in groups near by . |
| 3 | Her soft rounded breasts were revealed , peaked by erect nipples that stood up like rosebuds , and when his lips claimed them she was gripped by an aching pleasure that caused small sighs of ecstasy to betray her delight . |
| 4 | He stood glowering at her dangerously ; then abruptly shoved the cup on to the windowsill , among some geraniums that stood there in pots , and sat down at the table . |
| 5 | Control said all that was just fine , and to stand by for instructions . |
| 6 | And she 'd take him off to the second-hand bookstall which specialized in the politics of the left , or to attend a useful meeting , and stand around with banners . |