Example sentences of "he was stand at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was standing at the open window in his pyjamas , the shotgun in his hand , staring out at the front field where the black splash of a jackdaw lay on the white ground beneath the ash tree . |
| 2 | He was standing at the window of an empty compartment , laughing , as he made the gesture of slitting his throat . |
| 3 | He was standing at the door , greeting people as they came in , simpering and giggling and asking them how so-and-so was . |
| 4 | One Saturday at about 3 o'clock when the 2.47 had not long gone through and he had put the ‘ line clear ’ through , he was standing at the window and saw the lad . |
| 5 | He was standing at the door of the Vicarage carrying a grip . |
| 6 | He was standing at the door . |
| 7 | As luck would have it , he was standing at the kitchen counter , his back to her , making himself a sandwich . |
| 8 | He was standing at the nurses ’ station , leaning one elbow casually on the high desk as he talked to Judy Stack . |
| 9 | Suddenly , he was standing at the top of the staircase , apparently on his way to his bedroom . |
| 10 | ‘ He was standing at the bar , having a drink , when he suddenly collapsed . ’ |
| 11 | He was standing at the edge of the water , looking into the turgid grey-brown eddies that poured down towards Breidden with such force and in so absolute a silence . |