Example sentences of "[noun prp] stand [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fergus stood there for a moment . |
| 2 | Jessamy stood there for a few moments , staring at his retreating back . |
| 3 | Martha stood patiently for a long time while her mother tried one dress after another on her , hoping to find a colour that made her skin seem paler and a cut that disguised her skeletal proportions . |
| 4 | Fernie stood irresolutely for a moment . |
| 5 | Tod stood there for a moment , staring at the clock 's face , and then the mirror 's face , with a sallow smile . |