Example sentences of "[pron] stand [prep] [art] [noun] [prep] " 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 | Still , far be it from me to stand in the way of close international relations … ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Far be it from me to stand in the path of true love , ’ he said lightly . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I stand with the phone in my hand , remembering that I have still had no lunch . |
| 9 | Bob and I stand on the edge of the dance-floor and discuss the clientele . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | When it is my turn to use the phone , I stand for a minute with two ten pence coins in my hand . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I stand upon the privileges of the House and my own integrity . ’ |
| 14 | Of his own political position , Mr Major said : ‘ I stand in the mainstream of the Conservative Party . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . |
| 16 | I stand in the doorway of the front room , looking at the two bundles against the far wall . |
| 17 | I stand in the queue for one of the new-fangled ticket machines clutching my one pound coin , but when it 's my turn , the dot matrix display has changed suddenly from CHANGE GIVEN to EXACT MONEY ONLY . |
| 18 | ‘ When I was walking up to Keble Road yesterday I saw someone standing at the bus-stop outside St Giles ’ Church , waiting to get up to Summertown . |
| 19 | All right so why am I standing outside the door of the canteen … ? |
| 20 | My friends are Liverpool fans and they say they can get me tickets for the KOP , but no way am I standing with a bunch of idiots . |
| 21 | When er I stood for the election of the national organizers for the East of Scotland and I was successful there and I left the Edinburgh branch in May nineteen sixty six to start work with the head office in nine May nineteen sixty six . |
| 22 | I stood with a group of officials and other bystanders . |
| 23 | At an election rally in the Wembley Conference Centre in 1983 , I stood on a nail in my training shoes and it went nearly four centimetres into my foot . |
| 24 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 25 | I stood on the step with my hamper . |
| 26 | I stood at the foot of the bed and watched my grandfather go to sleep . |
| 27 | And then he was pushed roughly on , and suddenly , inexplicably my mind was filled with a vivid picture of Christ looking down at me as I stood at the foot of the cross . |
| 28 | I stood at the bar with the Morning Line , WITCH WHO LIED FOR DR SEX . |
| 29 | I stood at the top of the slope . |
| 30 | I stood at the edge of a circle of standing stones , each eight to ten foot high , with a massive central stone which leaned at a perilous angle . |