Example sentences of "stand [adv] [subord] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in some parishes it er had been useful for them to stand out because the parish council was made up of people who had grown old with parish priests and er it was a chance to make a new start . |
| 2 | Is n't air travel too important for governments to stand by while the industry collapses ? |
| 3 | The ironic male viewer stands apart whilst the women are moved to tears . |
| 4 | I usually stand up when a lady enters the room ( if the lady in question is one of those battling Berthas from Bermondsey who staff the Informer office , her subsequent confusion delights me ) , and I have always been anxious to place my education and superior talents at the service of the Radical Left . |
| 5 | Being told to do things like not run in the corridor , or stand up when the governor comes in . |
| 6 | They stand up as the PLAYER whips off their cloaks preparatory to execution . ) |
| 7 | The electorates of Europe stand by as the squabbling continues . |
| 8 | At this point it would appear that a consultant 's job is now over , but in fact he should co-ordinate with the contractors , and stand by until the equipment is fully installed and be present at the opening of the facility for a number of days in order to iron out any problems that may arise immediately after opening . |
| 9 | With regard to the board itself , its ‘ group dynamics ’ are likely to inhibit the instigation of disciplinary action against insiders : it is common for personal relationships between the directors and other senior managers to be such that they will stand together as a team and only consider removing one of their number in situations of obvious incapacity or wrong-doing . |
| 10 | Chapters 4 to 6 are art historical , interpreting about 800 years , beginning with a time when a miniaturist copied approved models with almost or actual religious obedience , and ending in a period in the early Renaissance when an illuminator does not even stand up when the Chancellor of France enters the room or when John of Holland can complain that Jacquemart de Hesdin has stolen his private pattern sheets in 1398 . |
| 11 | However , there were some whose role appeared to involve , apart from class teaching and standing in when the head was absent , no more than relatively low-level jobs like reporting on leaking gutters or running a tuck shop . |
| 12 | Remember the riot that broke out at Leeds towards the end of the 1970-71 season when Ray Tinkler allowed a West Bromwich goal to stand , ruling that Colin Suggett , standing offside when the attack crossed the halfway line , had not been interfering with play . |
| 13 | Luckily his depression passed before he started offering to clean the blackboard or standing up when a teacher entered a room . |
| 14 | Gianni and Ursula leapt on just as the doors were closing , but Monique , who was now a few yards behind them and whose movements were hampered anyway by her arthritis , was left standing there as the train moved out . |
| 15 | She was standing there when the door opened . |
| 16 | Several people were standing nearby when the Collector made his reply to this reasonable question . |
| 17 | Admittedly the army had stood aside as the monarchy fell in April 1931 , but its acceptance of the Republic was anything but unrestrained . |
| 18 | The doctor and Chief Superintendent Coffin stood aside as the photographer moved in to start his unenviable task of recording the remains . |
| 19 | Jack stood up as the Glory rocked to and fro . |
| 20 | He stood up as the door swung open . |
| 21 | And she stood up as the song ended , clapping with all her might . |
| 22 | I stood up as the Sergeant approached . |
| 23 | Everybody stood up as the Corporal walked in . |
| 24 | In such company Minton stood out as the tutor with a more Continental outlook . |
| 25 | Griffin , who has already spent years undergoing alcohol-abuse therapy , stood meekly as the sentence was read . |
| 26 | They stood by while the policeman asked for help as he was being punched . ’ |
| 27 | We stood by while the assistant talked |
| 28 | Patrick stood by while the police constable telephoned subdivisional headquarters , giving a brief résumé of the circumstances of this ‘ suspicious death ’ . |
| 29 | Roads were closed and eight ambulances stood by as the cloud drifted towards the villages of Wincham and Lostock Gralam . |
| 30 | Ace stood silently as the Doctor doffed his hat , and gave Mortimer a cheery smile . |