Example sentences of "stand the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stand the tray in gentle warmth and keep the compost moist . |
| 2 | On one side stand the absolutists , such as Fay Weldon and Harold Pinter , who feel that burning and banning books is intolerable ; on the other stand the pragmatists who feel that freedom of expression is not an absolute good and that censorship ( self-imposed , imposed by neighbours or by Parliament ) is justified to protect the sensibilities of those whose views are fundamentalist , and thus illiberal . |
| 3 | Here stand the early sixteenth-century timbered Guildhall , now a museum to 700 years of the cloth industry . |
| 4 | But the rest of his appeal was lost as Erika pushed past him and stood at the end of the bus , well aware that Paul would rather postpone his appeal than stand the two slow lurching miles to the club . |
| 5 | Stand the tins of treacle and syrup in a pan of hot water for 10 min to make the contents runny and easy to measure . |
| 6 | Stand the tin of syrup in hot water just long enough to make the syrup thin , runny and warm — not hot . |
| 7 | By the roadside stand the regimental outposts of British colonial history — the Khyber Rifles , the Baluchistan Scouts , the Frontier Corps . |
| 8 | If you have a ham stand , all well and good , otherwise invert a large plate and stand the ham on that ; it will raise the meat sufficiently to allow your carving knife to travel as required during slicing . |
| 9 | Stand the containers in a sunny position , feed and water regularly , and top dress annually with fresh compost . |
| 10 | They propagate easily , stand the winter well and are good and sturdy — as Hazel says , almost bomb-proof . |
| 11 | Stand the stems in a bucket of deep , cold water in a cool , dark place for at least six hours , preferably overnight . |
| 12 | Stand the way you usually do . |
| 13 | We simply stand the horse sideways to a solid fence or wall , so that the horse is less likely to think of swivelling around , and stroke its neck and talk quietly to it so that it is relaxed . |
| 14 | The sanctity of marriage should not be transgressed , and adulterers stand the risk of being stoned … and vice versa . |
| 15 | Short communications stand the best chance of publication . |
| 16 | Will rattle 's Mahler stand the test of time as well as Barbirolli 's ? |
| 17 | They stand the dolls together and Julie says , ‘ Mine is bigger than hers ’ . |
| 18 | Stand the head and the tail on end . |
| 19 | At their elbows stand the ghosts of the fallen in the first world war , reminding them of that earlier occasion when so many ministers preached uncritical political guidance from their pulpits . |
| 20 | It was meant for his own depressed troops , but stand the statement on its head and the words offer huge encouragement to Spurs . |
| 21 | Stand the post on a bed of rubble , then empty half the bag of mix into the hole . |
| 22 | Stick the balls on knitting needles so that you can hold them easily while you 're painting and then stand the knitting needles in a jar so that the heads can dry safely . |
| 23 | Also stand the pot in a tray of damp pebbles , too . |
| 24 | As things stand the division of money within the game is fast becoming a simple reflection of everyday life : a few get rich , the rest struggle along . |
| 25 | If using the stove on the ground , cut away long grass and stand the burner on a pad of aluminium kitchen foil . |
| 26 | Students in any of the major print rooms are familiar with his discreet pencilled initials ‘ PP ’ on drawings mounts , often indicating important reattributions which stand the test of time with amazing regularity . |
| 27 | In contrast , of course , stand the words of mothers themselves . |
| 28 | On both sides of the bridge at the corners of the High Street and the Lawnmarket stand the administrative offices of Lothian Regional Council . |
| 29 | ‘ It means simple shapes , good cutting , fit and fabrics which stand the test of time , ’ he says . |
| 30 | Stand the bowl over a pan of simmering water and heat very gently until the chocolate begins to melt . |