Example sentences of "stand around in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And they stand around in pentacles trying to raise the Devil ? ’ |
| 2 | She pictures the relationship between Katherine , the brash and rather unlikely features editor of Woman Now magazine ( do these people really stand around in camisoles dictating gory details about gynaecological examination over radio-phones ? ) and a Russian exile , Slava . |
| 3 | The beetles were now standing around in pairs , each pair holding a length of string , a piece of chalk , and a tape measure . |
| 4 | Ill-dressed children stood around in groups , scowling at the intruders . |
| 5 | They all stood around in silence . |