Example sentences of "[pers pn] stood [prep] the [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As a small boy , growing up in Liverpool , I stood at the Pier Head and marvelled at the huge Atlantic liners berthed at the world 's largest floating landing-stage .
2 I stood in the centre circle and waved my blue-and-white scarf .
3 Her face as she stood outside the register office , with that big municipal clock behind her , ticking off those first glistening moments of nuptial bliss .
4 She stood at the drying frame with her box of pegs and her tub of washing .
5 It must , thought Fenella , snatching the spell off the wall and holding it between her hands as she stood at the silver door , waiting for an indication that the Robemaker had gone .
6 She stood in the projection room watching him welcome the punters .
7 She stood in the kitchen doorway .
8 She stood in the living room doorway and frowned at him .
9 She stood against the glass partition by the double-leaved doors with the violin and the suitcase wedged behind her calves .
10 We stood on the cliff top to welcome them , swallows and house martins , meadow pipits and skylarks .
11 One particular Easter , a beautiful day , I remember an overwhelming fear filling me with absolute terror as we stood outside the ticket office after returning from a journey .
12 tried to call you both saturday nite and a couple of times on sunday — but no answer … the spurs game was just OK — but we had a great time at the newcastle game vs. scousers — great atmosphere — we stood among the newcastle supporters ( north bank ? ) and they made hell each time cole put it behind grobbelar …
13 I remember thinking as we stood in the baggage hall , this is a bit like the rest of life .
14 We were n't hurting anyone or upsetting anyone , it was n't as if we stood in the corridor kissing and cuddling .
15 They stood amid the station crowds , arguing .
16 They stood on the observation point to the right of the path .
17 They stood on the porch steps and eagerly drank in the invigorating cold air .
18 Just four weeks ago , as they stood at the dockyard gate he had said , ‘ Ta-ra well , girl . ’
19 They stood under the willow trees , looking at the river .
20 Now they stood beside the adamantium hatch .
21 THEY stood in the chill wind in Dryfesdale cemetery — Lockerbie people , relatives of the victims of PanAm flight 103 , and a scattering of dignitaries — to dedicate a garden of remembrance for the 270 victims of Britain 's worst air disaster .
22 They stood before the dressing table for a while , looking at it and discussing it , apparently , but eventually just turned it round so that it faced the wrong way , rather than turn it upside down .
23 It stood on the dressing table , among silver-topped bottles .
24 It stood at the north end of Duke Street , flanked by the park on its north and west sides , and was designed by Soane in 1829 .
25 ‘ Did you call the police ? ’ he asked , as he stood at the kitchen door watching her brew Darjeeling .
26 Not yesterday , Peter thought grimly , as he stood at the kitchen table laying the tea tray with his mother 's china ; but certainly last week or the week before .
27 He stood at the barn door and watched the Gazelle finally lift off , its own lights rising up to slowly mingle with the stars .
28 He stood at the lit window of his hotel room and saw his own reflection , and beyond it the room , and in that ghost-world the image of Tom Carey walking to and fro , a glassy shadow .
29 Mr Hyde hesitated for a moment , then he stood under the street light and the lawyer saw his face .
30 I was touched when my dad told me that every night he stood on the back doorstep and said goodnight to John .
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