Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] stood [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only idea that seemed feasible was for the Collector to put on the rusty suit of armour which stood in the banqueting hall and to go out there with a scythe . |
| 2 | In the village shop , Mrs Hollidaye introduced Dot to the man in a brown overall who stood behind the wooden counter . |
| 3 | For a while I stood by the shattered doorway , wondering what to do . |
| 4 | He touched the black enamelled visor of his helmet in answer to the salute of the red-coated sentry who stood outside an expensive front door , then cantered on through Brussels ' fashionable streets until he reached a large house on the rue de la Blanchisserie . |
| 5 | However , she realised the wisdom of his words , but hunger and the sound of the lunch bell caused her to discard all thoughts of a long soak , and instead of running a bath she stood beneath the soothing waters of a hot shower . |
| 6 | After an hour on the flat we stood on an old snow patch at the foot of the Plaret cascades and looked straight up a perfect glacier valley to the hut , and beyond the Promontoire hut , glinting in the afternoon light , high on a southerly arm of La Meije . |
| 7 | Pulling himself up from the floor he stood before the dying fire , his short fat legs and large stomach making Michael feel sick inside . |
| 8 | Panting with anticipation he stood by the nailed boards as the men inside opened the yard gate . |
| 9 | I pulled up in a gateway , Sam jumped out and we went through into a field ; and as the beagle scampered over the glittering turf I stood in the warm sunshine amid the melting frost and looked back at the dark damp blanket which blotted out the low country but left this jewelled world above it . |
| 10 | Something about the way she stood in the large unwieldy garment gave Benny courage . |