Example sentences of "[conj] stand [adv prt] in the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 On the road , however , in regular use , the Corrado VR6 is the one that stands out in the driver 's mind as the quickest , most comfortable , most civilised and most user-friendly of all .
2 As much because of what is left unsaid as because of what is directly described , The Albatross is one of those exceptions which suggest that the junior adventure story has always suffered under unnecessary limitations : the names that stand out in the genre are those who in various ways have ignored or overridden these limitations .
3 This short sleeved trouser suit looks cool and elegant in pastel pink — try wearing it with dark colours , and stand out in the crowd .
4 I remember opening my hood , disconnecting my oxygen and R/T connections and standing up in the cockpit .
5 Swinging the horse 's head to face the massed coolies again , Duclos drew a long solid wood truncheon from a leather saddle scabbard and stood up in the stirrups .
6 They climbed up to the top floor and stood around in the corridor while Sally went in to fetch him out .
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