Example sentences of "[pers pn] stood there for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’ |
| 2 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |
| 3 | It seemed that she stood there for an age before Nicky said , ‘ A cup of tea would be rather nice . ’ |
| 4 | They stood there for a moment without speaking . |
| 5 | He stood there for a time , head bowed and in the end , simply said no . |
| 6 | He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … " |