Example sentences of "stand by [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is n't air travel too important for governments to stand by while the industry collapses ? |
| 2 | The electorates of Europe stand by as the squabbling continues . |
| 3 | At this point it would appear that a consultant 's job is now over , but in fact he should co-ordinate with the contractors , and stand by until the equipment is fully installed and be present at the opening of the facility for a number of days in order to iron out any problems that may arise immediately after opening . |
| 4 | They stood by while the policeman asked for help as he was being punched . ’ |
| 5 | We stood by while the assistant talked |
| 6 | Patrick stood by while the police constable telephoned subdivisional headquarters , giving a brief résumé of the circumstances of this ‘ suspicious death ’ . |
| 7 | Roads were closed and eight ambulances stood by as the cloud drifted towards the villages of Wincham and Lostock Gralam . |