Example sentences of "[conj] stood for [art] [noun] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he turned and stood for a while gazing out at the Pacific . |
| 2 | Raynor came to a stop outside a thick , low door set into the wall , and stood for a moment looking at it , as if summoning up some inner resolve . |
| 3 | It was at that point that the stranger entered the dining-room , and stood for a moment looking round him as if in search of an acquaintance . |
| 4 | He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively . |
| 5 | Isambard caught up both , and stood for a moment staring down with a formidable frown at Harry , who nursed his bruised wrists and glared back , expecting a blow and tensing every muscle to receive it without a tremor . |
| 6 | He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage . |