Example sentences of "[pers pn] stood at [art] [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 | She stood at the drying frame with her box of pegs and her tub of washing . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Just four weeks ago , as they stood at the dockyard gate he had said , ‘ Ta-ra well , girl . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Did you call the police ? ’ he asked , as he stood at the kitchen door watching her brew Darjeeling . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He stood at the barn door and watched the Gazelle finally lift off , its own lights rising up to slowly mingle with the stars . |
| 9 | 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 . |