Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] stood for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , as he finished pouring their brandies , she walked ahead of him through the open doorway and stood for a moment before the huge window , listening to the music , gazing out to sea , aware of a sense of peace and deep contentment . |
| 2 | Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops . |
| 3 | She shut the window and stood for a moment , her hands still on the bottom bar of the sash , arrested by a sudden thought . |
| 4 | She replaced the phone in Bishop Julian 's hall and stood for a moment indecisively . |
| 5 | He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively . |
| 6 | It has always been I who have calmed her , though sometimes the Sweeper has come in the evening and stood for a while at her cage and she has calmed in his good presence . |
| 7 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 8 | Fenella slithered down from the horse 's back and stood for a moment in the road , feeling the fingers of mist swirl into her face and touch her skin with damp clammy hands . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 11 | I kept on down to the river and stood for a while to watch the coal-barges slide along the black , shiny water . |
| 12 | The farmer got out of his car to open the gate and stood for a moment at the bend in the road . |
| 13 | He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage . |
| 14 | She went up to her room , put the Diary in her drawer and stood for a long time , breathing on the window and drawing faces . |
| 15 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |
| 16 | In 1940 Roosevelt broke with tradition and stood for a third term of office . |