Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] stand [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Companies rushing up to endorse the still nameless IBM Corp-Hewlett-Packard Co-Sun Microsystems Inc common user interface for Unix effort ( CI No 2,130 ) include Software AG , IBM 's Personal Software Products division , Computer Associates International Inc , Unisys Corp and Ask Computer Systems Inc ; the Object Management Group stood in the wings enthusiastically applauding .
2 The women also called on church leaders to stand by the tenets of truth and justice , and be willing to accept criticism of their own policies .
3 Roman blinds would suit a squarish bay and could be teamed with a pair of full-length draw curtains fitted across the flat wall in front of the bay , or with dress curtains standing at the sides of the bay .
4 There are two huge grandfather clocks standing against the walls , and several carriage clocks with Bretonnian giltwork on tables about the place .
5 As they moved round , the pace quickening , out of the corner of her eye Rachel saw a little group clustered round the dodgems and Jimmy and Danny climbing into one of the cars , while on the grass below the carousel Sybil stood with the others watching and waving as they whirled past .
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