Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] and stood for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops . |
| 2 | She shut the window and stood for a moment , her hands still on the bottom bar of the sash , arrested by a sudden thought . |
| 3 | He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively . |
| 4 | It has always been I who have calmed her , though sometimes the Sweeper has come in the evening and stood for a while at her cage and she has calmed in his good presence . |
| 5 | He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage . |
| 6 | The farmer got out of his car to open the gate and stood for a moment at the bend in the road . |
| 7 | I kept on down to the river and stood for a while to watch the coal-barges slide along the black , shiny water . |
| 8 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |