Example sentences of "and [noun] stand [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then er , they brought it back and then they started doing to quarter to six , but it still was n't good enough cos you ca n't , you ca n't have all these people in suits and briefcases stood outside a pub for quarter of an hour waiting for it open , you know |
| 2 | A white ceramic coffee-pot and cups stood on a tray on a nearby table . |
| 3 | A large wooden statue of the Virgin and Child stood on a stone plinth whilst around the walls were raised tombs , simple and square , lacking any effigy or ornamentation . |
| 4 | The two senses carried by the lexical form dog in 81a and b , and the two senses of lion in 82a and b , and of heavy in 84a and b stand in a relation of this type : |
| 5 | The two senses of long in 83a and b , and of heavy in 84a and b stand in a slightly different relation , but one of the same type : |
| 6 | Later , the prince and princess stood on a windswept hillside overlooking the border area with communist North Korea , as war veteran Sam Mercer described a battle fought there between Chinese troops and members of the Gloucestershire Regiment in April 1951 . |
| 7 | Surprisingly , it did not feel too cold and Endill stood for a moment trying to see the end of it but it disappeared into darkness . |
| 8 | Simple oak settles and tables stood on an uncompromisingly bare floor of white stone flags . |
| 9 | The reason for his blurred face and voice stood on an occasional table before him — a whisky bottle and a shot glass . |
| 10 | Below , in the Hall , Fru Møller , Fru Gertlinger and Bertha stood in a huddle by the sideboard , talking in low voices . |
| 11 | Women and men stand in a different relationship to language and women writers should remember this fact both while they are writing and when they receive rejection slips from publishers . |
| 12 | A plastic tumbler containing toothbrush and paste stood on a deeper shelf behind two thin metal rails designed to prevent things falling off . |
| 13 | Morse and Max stood for a few moments silently just outside the front door of the Kemp residence . |
| 14 | An electric kettle and all the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on a bedside table alongside a biscuit-barrel and bowl of cream roses . |