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Example sentences of "stand [adj] on the [noun] " in BNC.

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1	In the first Athena stands frontal on the right , her left arm and the shield in profile at her side making a vertical parallel to the fluted skirt-folds broken by the right knee .
2	The Hotel de France is situated between the two resorts of Rimini and Riccione and is the only three-star hotel in Rimini featured by Citalia which stands right on the beach , but also has its own private swimming pool .
3	Roedean stands high on the cliffs to the east of Brighton on the coast road which leads inevitably , as all roads do , to Peacehaven .
4	It is all too well remembered : the slimy feel of it , hanging limp and unfitting around her as she stands awkward on the threshold of the Clarks ' drawing-room , where the carpets are rolled back , the parquet gleams and in the corner the big hired radiogram is asserting that the lady is a tramp .
5	She stepped into the cockpit , picked her way across it , and went to stand alone on the weapons platform .
6	Kirk Douglas in the title role finally stands alone on the battlefield in the midst of his dead troops , and exposed to the arrows of the Indians who circle round him .
7	Tattered and torn , Cari stands alone on the stage .
8	Tattered and torn , Cari stands alone on the stage .
9	Stand barefoot on the edge of a step .
10	It is a white three-storey tower mill standing right on the sea front opposite St John 's Church .
11	Mr Coleby was standing right on the step .
12	Standing high on the spur of Mount Subasio , it seems to provoke a feeling of peace , admiration and sheer joy .
13	Camp have n't been standing still on the walking axe front , with three new models designed ; Jannu , Nuptse and Hielo .
14	As Damian spoke to them now , Katya and Lydia both glanced up to see Rachel standing alone on the dance area in her white bridal gown , watching Damian with intense passion in her green eyes .
15	Two miles or so to the south lies the village of Stockerston , now shrunk almost to a hamlet , with its attractive Perpendicular church standing alone on the hillside — a sure sign of some interesting change in village history .
16	His eyes glazed on the swaying barley and the two figures standing far on the edge .
17	The sky was dark , with only the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline .
18	Lady Usk watched him wend a hasty path towards his wife and turned back to the window to find that Miss Kyte was standing stock-still on the terrace , staring in at her .
19	Standing barefoot on the club stage with acoustic guitar , Carol Laula presented the new , official Glasgow song — winner of a competition sponsored by Glasgow District Council , which is organising next year 's celebrations .
20	She is too slow , he is already out , waiting , standing unembarrassed on the platform ready to give her a hand .
21	Frere stood tall on the ice , his head thrown back in laughter .
22	Each house stood high on the hillside that sloped down to the lakeside road , with curling or zig-zagging driveways and thick modern stone walls .
23	The two full glasses of wine still stood untouched on the table .
24	As a Celtic-mad kid of 11 , Creaney stood wide-eyed on the Parkhead terraces to watch his heroes take on the best in Europe .
25	Stood firm on the footpath .
26	She pushed open the door and stood still on the threshold .
27	She stood still on the track , and , as she stared up at him , the shaft of moonlight slanting across her , her face betrayed surprise as she exclaimed , ‘ Silas — you amaze me .
28	A door stood ajar on the landing and Carrie saw the bottom end of a silk-covered bed and drawn , silken curtains .
29	We stood alone on the quayside at Lochmaddy .
30	I stood alone on the beach next to the elaborate italics of Oliver ( the others had done capitals , of course ) , and I looked up towards the camera , and Stuart shouted ‘ Cheese ! ’ and Gillian shouted ‘ Gorgonzola ! ’ and Stu shouted ‘ Camembert ! ’ and Gillian shouted ‘ Dolcelatte ! ’ and suddenly I had this crying fit .