Example sentences of "stand [art] [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 As he sipped his cider , Yanto 's attention was drawn to a group standing a few feet from their table .
2 Bill and Cy were now standing a few yards from the string .
3 Even Maisie , who was now standing a few yards from the window , breathing heavily , seemed to have been paralysed by the sight of him .
4 A range of stone-built stables , a coach house and tack room , stood a little way from the house , and at right angles to it .
5 It stood a few feet above the nodding , windy heather and was open and grassy at the top .
6 Fernando did n't move , just stood a few feet from her with dark , expressionless eyes .
7 She came back slowly , thoughtfully , and stood a few paces in front of him as she lit up .
8 On very early model helicopters this was probably the only method which stood a any chance of success , but only just !
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