Example sentences of "he stand [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ann was n't sure whether to ask Amyas in or not , so she left him standing outside and hurried into the large parlour , where Harry was experimenting with tobacco . |
| 2 | He 's so thick , you know he 'll say right I 'll go down the hold , I 'll do the humping , what they call humping , he 'll do that , loading these slings or bags , rather than him standing there and say well ten bags in that sling , put ten down , he could n't do that , so he 'd rather go down the hold that 's happened . |
| 3 | He stands up and taps on the table for silence , intending to announce this new discovery , in the hope that it will cause yet more laughter , and increase his reputation for honesty still further . |
| 4 | He stands up and extends his hand . |
| 5 | He stands up and starts threatening Paul with an imaginary cattle prod . |
| 6 | Before Parr knocked on Jessica 's bedroom door , he stood outside and listened for a while . |
| 7 | When he came to the bottom , he stood again and listened . |
| 8 | He stood again and turned , facing them , then went down amongst them . |
| 9 | He stood up and crossed to the Cell . |
| 10 | He stood up and seemed to roll on the balls of his feet . |
| 11 | When he 'd finished he stood up and asked Dad the time of the funeral so , he said , he could be there with the other brothers and sisters and the band . |
| 12 | He stood up and gazed round the tavern . |
| 13 | He stood up and stretched , yawning to squeeze the bad thoughts out of his head . |
| 14 | And he stood up and stretched his neck with his characteristic tortoiselike movement and turned toward the door . |
| 15 | He stood up and stretched himself . |
| 16 | Then he stood up and stretched . |
| 17 | He stood up and stretched , and Alyssia 's eyes followed the contours of his lean body , with the faded denims and short-sleeved T-shirt . |
| 18 | Not waiting for an answer , he stood up and dragged Isabel closer to the window . |
| 19 | She arched against him , her hands searching desperately for his skin , and with a harsh groan he stood up and dragged her to her feet . |
| 20 | Now , he stood up and began to pace purposefully round the room , making Ari 's head whirl as she tried to follow him with her eyes . |
| 21 | He stood up and began to run along the deck . |
| 22 | When he lowered Grainne on to the pile of thick fur rugs before the fire , he was trembling , but when he stood up and began to unfasten his own clothes , he did so with a calm sureness and a gentle authority . |
| 23 | He stood up and began to pace restlessly round the room , stopping occasionally by the door to squint out through the perspex porthole , by the table to lean across it and impale her on his eyes , or by the wall where he sent his hands into spirals of explanation . |
| 24 | He stood up and began prowling around the room , touching objects , focusing his attention on anything but her . |
| 25 | He stood up and began moving restlessly around the room , fiddling with books and ornaments and adjusting the glasses and cutlery on the table laid ready for their meal . |
| 26 | Without a word , he stood up and began to dress . |
| 27 | He stood up and began to pace , like a restless lion . |
| 28 | He stood up and wriggled carefully . |
| 29 | He stood up and reached for his dressing gown . |
| 30 | He stood up and reached for his hat . |