Example sentences of "[pers pn] stood [adv prt] from the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | And similarly , most of the CTC and especially the , were utterly and outspokenly delighted when she stood down from the committee on moving to PLACE . |
2 | We stood out from the rest , who would be played by girls or women — supers as they were called — hastily chosen early on the Monday of our arrival in the town . |
3 | As he spoke , so Ray Doyle 's voice hardened , and he stood up from the armchair , hoping that Jack Stone was getting the message : the favour was over . |
4 | He stood up from the flight deck console and crossed over to where Postine lay , successfully sedated , on a buttress . |
5 | Panting , heart pounding , he stood back from the door and waited , safe in the knowledge that the dog was too big to squeeze herself through the gap allowed by the safety-chain . |
6 | He stood out from the rest of the mob with his silver hair and stacked shoes . |
7 | He stood out from the pack . |
8 | And then suddenly he appeared , making her heart smile inside her , as he stood out from the crowd with his shock of bright blond hair . |