Example sentences of "[noun prp] stood [adv] [prep] 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 | Constance stood there in a simple white dress , and in the twilight she looked like a slim young girl holding out welcoming arms to her guest . |
| 5 | Tim stood there like a schoolboy waiting to be dismissed from the headmaster 's study . |
| 6 | Fernie stood irresolutely for a moment . |
| 7 | Rosie stood there in a very short nightie , her hair rumpled and her eyes narrowed against the morning sunlight . |
| 8 | Tod stood there for a moment , staring at the clock 's face , and then the mirror 's face , with a sallow smile . |