Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] [prep] [noun] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole system had been constructed to stand up to earthquake pressures . |
| 2 | Overall what stands out from intercity comparisons such as these is that firstly , London 's difficulties are echoed elsewhere , which is comforting since it is generally easier to put up with a problem if you know that others share it . |
| 3 | ‘ When I drive through the town on a night I see large groups of youths standing around on street corners . |
| 4 | Without the slightest shred of evidence , those nebulous question marks stood out like warning beacons . |
| 5 | A brilliant moon flooded the whole valley in white bright light , so that the houses and cottages stood out like toy models , relieved here and there by squares of glowing orange where someone had failed to draw a curtain . |