Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] [subord] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She denied that many non-smokers had to stand up while seats remained empty in smoking coaches , and added : ‘ If BR are that worried they should put on more carriages , and not blame smokers for overcrowding . ’ |
| 2 | Elizabeth had won the essay competition and was just about to stand up when Jessica got up and she walked up to Mr and she asked and he asked her what magazine she wanted for the year and she said Rock Seventeen Jessica knew what magazine Elizabeth wanted and she just said Rock Seventeen . |
| 3 | He stands back while Serafin comes into the centre of the room and slowly revolves on his heel . |
| 4 | They do n't plan to stand around while Mandela makes up his mind about what they are going to get . |
| 5 | Everest team stands by as Phil flies out |
| 6 | Most of us are somewhere in between : we do n't physically attack people but we verbally assault them ; we stand by while others suffer — like the Parisian coffee-drinkers in the Champs-Elysees story ; we 're uncharitable , unhelpful , and often unnecessarily territorial . |
| 7 | David Rush , Brian Mooney and Warren Hawke stand by as Sunderland go for their fourth win in a row . |
| 8 | I must go and stand in until Father comes . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ The last several years we 've stood by while Europe spent $26 billion to develop Airbus to push Americans out of work , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Ahead of him , the guard at the locked door stood up as Nicholson nodded . |
| 11 | Hearing voices approach down the hall , she threw the paper and envelope into the fire , and then stood up as Senga reappeared , leading a tall serious-faced young man . |
| 12 | He stood up as Catherine entered the room . |
| 13 | He half stood up as Myeloski came towards him , when an aircraft called him over the radio . |
| 14 | She stood up as Wycliffe came in followed by Lucy Lane . |
| 15 | He stood up when Alexandra came into the bar , held out his hand , smiled , showing beautiful teeth . |