Example sentences of "stand [adv] [prep] his [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reynolds was a notable conversationalist , well able to stand up to his friends , who included Samuel Johnson and Edmund Burke . |
| 2 | Many a teenager has been drawn into behaviour he would rather have avoided simply because he finds himself unable to stand up to his peers or to be the one who is ‘ different ’ . |
| 3 | Sweat stands out on his cheekbones . |
| 4 | Does this suggest that Mr Patten should stand up to his critics ? |
| 5 | Therefore , we could spotlight that here was a writer standing up for his rights . ’ |
| 6 | A COWBOY who spent the last six years of his life in a wheelchair got his dying wish , to be buried standing up with his boots on . |
| 7 | ‘ This is the Skriaig , ’ said Murtach , standing up in his stirrups and staring west across the summits of the lesser hills . |
| 8 | He was standing there with his bags packed . |
| 9 | Iain is standing there with his fingers in his ears . |
| 10 | Iain is still standing there with his fingers in his ears . |
| 11 | Look at him standing there with his thumbs in behind his braces , copying the way your father stands . ’ |
| 12 | In the rectory garden the twins still laughed and clapped , more amused than ever because he was still standing there with his eyes closed , smiling at them . |
| 13 | Biddy brought some tapes of circus-sounding music and Uncle Bean played them in his car , and Spot stood up on his hindlegs and Jazz fell off more heavily than ever he had at a jump . |
| 14 | He pulled Contralto to the side and stood up in his stirrups to gouge a handful of fungus from the bark . |
| 15 | He slid his arms into the sleeves and wriggled his shoulders until the stiffened collar stood up around his ears . |
| 16 | White bristles stood out on his cheeks . |
| 17 | Judaism ( as Jewish scholars have pointed out ) was much more diverse than Christians , keen to suggest that Jesus stood out from his surroundings , have sometimes allowed . |
| 18 | Willie stood sleepily to his feet and followed Zach into the hall , closing the door behind them . |
| 19 | Chopra stood unsteadily on his feet . |
| 20 | Young Frank Wharton stood unsteadily on his skates , waving one hand and calling , ‘ Mr Frere . |
| 21 | He still stood there with his arms sticking out , like a robot butler without a tray to carry . |
| 22 | He stood there with his hands in his pockets , and he smiled . |
| 23 | One could not help respecting the man who still stood firmly for his rights , after having fought and suffered and been defeated in the struggle for their maintenance . ’ |