Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] stood at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A room which served Coleridge in a different way stood at the back of the house on the first floor : this was Tom Poole 's vaulted bookroom , created by him early in 1795 and filled with a wide-ranging library which helped to reconcile Coleridge to the loss of his frequent visits to the City Library in Bristol . |
| 2 | Fletcher Grange High School stood at the intersection of two main roads , a large , long , white building surrounded by playing fields , lawns , tennis courts , outbuildings and an intricate arrangement of gravel paths . |
| 3 | The hijacker in the black shirt stood at the front of the plane and pointed his gun at the passengers . |
| 4 | FRANK Field , whose political career stood at the crossroads last night , was first elected to the House of Commons in May 1979 . |
| 5 | Lucy glanced to where the tall man stood at the window , his back turned towards them , apparently deep in thought , because he made no reply . |
| 6 | Myles edged in , hands twisting the brim of his hat , while the young priest stood at the door looking curiously on . |
| 7 | A glass of untasted wine stood at the side of the cake , a round red something at its base . |
| 8 | A small shop inside the last cottage stood at the corner . |