Example sentences of "[Wh det] stand a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some such cases specific protection , in the form of import controls , subsidies or state purchasing , may be justified on socialist grounds , for instance if the industry is a struggling ‘ infant ’ with good future prospects ( ‘ good ’ , that is , in respect of the efficient satisfaction of social need ) , or even a struggling ‘ geriatric ’ which stands a good chance of reviving its fortunes through a thorough re-investment programme . |
| 2 | Its two-hundred-foot-high tower is surmounted by a dome on which stands a golden Virgin holding aloft the Christ-child . |
| 3 | Break it to go round a planting bed , make a circle on which to stand a large plant pot or statue , or to give a paved area around a rotary clothes dryer . |
| 4 | She looked across to a bureau on which stood a framed certificate for TV Presenter of the Year Award . |
| 5 | Mildred decided to get to the chest of drawers , on which stood a small mirror , so that she could see just how small she was . |
| 6 | Soon we reached the shrine , a car-park-like space beside the road in which stood a large glass tank containing a painted figure of Mary looking with pity on Jesus crucified . |
| 7 | This door led to a large entrance lobby , to the right of which stood a luxurious bathroom , while to the left was a range of built-in wardrobes . |
| 8 | The architect did not try to reproduce a mediaeval church with aisles and chancel but chose an octagon shape with one side designated as an ‘ east end ’ with a window under which stood a Holy Table . |