Example sentences of "was stand at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | perhaps , he thought as he followed Maisie down the front path , it was that he knew them only as fathers , as people whose primary function was to stand at the edge of swimming pools , dank gymnasia or football fields , their collective manhoods bruised by nurture , blurring with age and helpless love . |
| 2 | She had her back to the door and was standing at a filing-cabinet taking out more information she would need when she heard her assistant come back . |
| 3 | Wishart felt as if he was standing at a crossroads with two paths leading into the darkness . |
| 4 | The twenty-nine year old victim was standing at a bus stop on Haddington Road when a car pulled up and the driver asked for directions . |
| 5 | A firm , insistent hand between my shoulder-blades pushed me further into the room ; my feet moved , but my body refused to follow and I realised I was standing at an angle . |
| 6 | ‘ He was standing at the bar , having a drink , when he suddenly collapsed . ’ |
| 7 | Moonlight was pouring over the valley , black and silver , and presently Lugh was standing at the edge of the forest , looking down into the shallow dip that sheltered the great Manor of Tara . |
| 8 | He was standing at the edge of the water , looking into the turgid grey-brown eddies that poured down towards Breidden with such force and in so absolute a silence . |
| 9 | Gilbert Forbes , still in his butler 's costume but without the tail coat and his toupee , was standing at the back of the group , his bald head pallid above his painted face . |
| 10 | This guy went out with Lee next day , and I was standing at the back of the 9th green when Lee 's manager came running up to me and said , ‘ Willie , you 've got to take the bag — Lee 's fired the other guy . ’ |
| 11 | One of the young men , also with a machine gun , was standing at the back of the plane . |
| 12 | Here he caught sight of Aziz the janitor , who was standing at the back of the hall with his mop and bucket . |
| 13 | Then she was standing at the church gates and looking down Lyra Street ; looking , but not understanding . |
| 14 | In the break before he actually started , I was standing at the mirror brushing my hair and he came up , took the brush out of my hand — I had very long , waist-length , peroxide blonde hair in those days — and he said , ‘ What are you doing after the show ? ' |
| 15 | When he opened his eyes , the taste of blood sharp in his mouth , he expected to see the assassin disappearing into the shadows of the park , but the bizarre Mr Pie was standing at the kerb looking back at him . |
| 16 | Hawkins was standing at the top where he 'd climbed from the ladder and was gazing nonplussed at the strange scarecrow on the floor . |
| 17 | So at mid-day , Doyle was standing at the top of the wide , stone steps of St Paul 's , waiting for the memorial service for a ‘ retired ’ member of MI5 to finish . |
| 18 | Outside , Green was standing at the top of the steps smoking a cigarette . |
| 19 | Then he realised who was standing at the top of the steps , and ducked behind the table a mere shaving of time before a short black dart sped across the room and thunked into the woodwork . |
| 20 | Luke Travis was standing at the top of the short flight of stone steps that led down to the garden . |
| 21 | Victoria was standing at the top of the stairs hanging on to the banister . |
| 22 | Suddenly , he was standing at the top of the staircase , apparently on his way to his bedroom . |
| 23 | As luck would have it , he was standing at the kitchen counter , his back to her , making himself a sandwich . |
| 24 | At least Dr Neil and Miss Mates were sitting ; McAllister was standing at the kitchen door , and moved sedately forward to answer the urgent bell . |
| 25 | Quiss was standing at the foot of a flight of steps , on the outer edge of the pandemonium that was the castle 's kitchens . |
| 26 | Anthea Darnell , a tall dark stalagmite , was standing at the head of the table , with professor St John Goth on her immediate right . |
| 27 | Himmler was standing at the head of the great table flanked by Rossman and Berger . |
| 28 | She was standing at the gas-stove , turning a plucked chicken over the flames to singe away the tiny feathers left behind in the skin . |
| 29 | He was standing at the window of an empty compartment , laughing , as he made the gesture of slitting his throat . |
| 30 | In his office on the twelfth floor of the same building , Gérard Gravellier , head of the archive department of de Chavigny , was standing at the window . |