Example sentences of "stand [conj] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so we can go back to all the Beatitudes , seeing how each stands or falls in relationship to the previous ‘ Be-attitudes ’ that we have before God , in God , for God , and through God living in us . |
| 2 | Two fishermen stopped work to stand and stare in amazement . |
| 3 | There is usually no bedding and the sows stand or lie on concrete . |
| 4 | A very famous Yoga teacher from India came to England and , after observing many Yoga classes , asked the instructor why it was that he did not first teach his students to sit , stand and walk with balance and coordination before teaching them the more complicated postures . |
| 5 | His two profoundly moving ballets , Gloria and Requiem , the one a poem for lost youth and hope through the onset of war and the other a song of mourning and praise for a departed friend , stand and fall by theaudience 's response to their message and not to the pre-eminence of a star . |
| 6 | Stand and rehearse in front of a full length mirror , checking that you are smiling and making the right gestures , including liking your glass sufficiently high and forward when proposing the toast so that you convey enthusiasm . |
| 7 | He ca n't stand or walk without help . |
| 8 | How can we , can you stand and look on top of see it sticks on . |
| 9 | Neighbours who were not so well thought of stood and watched at gun-point , while their homes went up in flames . |
| 10 | Some time before his entrance , campesinos had rushed and squabbled like geese when another confession box was opened , but now they stood or sat in silence holding their children to them as the liturgy was gone through . |
| 11 | Horrorstruck for the instant , his cronies stood and squawled with outrage . |
| 12 | When she stood and turned to refreshen my drink , the bristly hem almost covered her double-fisted backside . |