Example sentences of "door and stood [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He opened the front door and stood for a moment on the step looking at the glimmer of light touching the pale dome of the church and the glow of the city thrown up against the sky . |
| 2 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 3 | But he knew why the moment he entered the old schoolroom , for after allowing him to pass her she closed the door and stood with her back to it , her pale face , now tinged to a deep red , thrust out towards him as she cried , ‘ Think you 're smart , do n't you ? |
| 4 | After Cissie had gone , Beth closed the door and stood with her back against it , her eyes downcast . |
| 5 | He shut the door and stood with folded arms in front of her , a young man of handsome countenance , although already in the early stages of dissipated decay . |
| 6 | I let that one go as we 'd got to the bathroom and I opened the door and stood to one side to let them in . |
| 7 | I hurried into my own office , locked the door and stood before the mirror . |
| 8 | Amiss allowed half a minute to pass before he pushed open the door and stood in front of the quintet . |