Example sentences of "stood [prep] a minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stood for a minute , appraising the close-fitted timbers and sleek varnish , then knocked again . |
| 2 | The Polish Parliament stood for a minute 's silence after approving unanimously a resolution which accused the Romanian authorities of ‘ exceptional brutality ’ leading to children being shot at and expressed solidarity with the ‘ victims of terror . ’ |
| 3 | He stood for a minute looking up at it , Kate unspeaking at his side . |
| 4 | And then every year after that , they used to hold the one minute 's silence which the mill whistles went and of course you stood for a minute and then they went again and that was it over . |
| 5 | His comments came at the start of the monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council last night where members stood for a minute 's silence in tribute to the four Catholic workmen killed in Castlerock and the two young victims of the IRA Warrington blast . |
| 6 | He stood for a minute or so gazing down expressionlessly at the pale , bloodless face of the Prophet . |