Example sentences of "stand [adj] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The huge , ugly steel arch built in Soviet times to commemorate the union of Russia and Ukraine stands untouched at the end of Kreshchatik , though the union is no more . |
| 2 | Even at sixteen , Will refuses to stand still at the beginning of a season for a presentation , but clams down as the year progresses . |
| 3 | The God who had made him get off the trike and stand still at the side of the grassily banked hill . |
| 4 | ‘ Now he is standing right at the door and knocking to get in . |
| 5 | Then she took up a position standing right at the back . |
| 6 | As we were standing still at the frontier — you know , nonchalant , nervous , not showing it — the compartment door opens and who should walk in ? |
| 7 | It stood right at the edge of the woods , in a huge garden full of trees which towered high above the roof . |
| 8 | ‘ Jimi was playing in the rain and I stood right at the front of the stage and water dripped right off the tips of his boots onto my head . |
| 9 | A quarter of an hour later he stood alone at the edge of the High Street with as little notion of his next steps as a soldier discharged in Madras with the whole of India , Arabia , and Africa lying between him and his homeland . |
| 10 | Because many of these houses were little known , or stood unseen at the end of long drives , there was no pressure to repair them . |
| 11 | Throughout this speech of Sandison 's Maidstone stood motionless at the bar , unable to say a word . |
| 12 | Having made this pious demonstration , he signalled to all his people to come up , and they in their turn fell on their knees , rendering thanks to God for this great favour , while the Indians stood amazed at the rejoicing and the ecstasy of the Castilians … |
| 13 | Protected by his enchanted armour Aenarion stood unscathed at the centre of the firestorm . |
| 14 | He went first to the small wash-room near the back door where his wellington boots , the thick red socks protruding like a pair of amputated feet , stood ready at the door . |