Example sentences of "and stood for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I slammed the receiver down and stood for a second , congratulating myself on how well I had done , all things considered .
2 I kept on down to the river and stood for a while to watch the coal-barges slide along the black , shiny water .
3 It has always been I who have calmed her , though sometimes the Sweeper has come in the evening and stood for a while at her cage and she has calmed in his good presence .
4 Then he turned and stood for a while gazing out at the Pacific .
5 Wycliffe passed through the general office with a word to the two girls and stood for a while in the yard while the timber-lorry drove away and the big double doors were closed behind it .
6 Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops .
7 He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage .
8 She moved to the stairs and stood for a moment in the silence of the hallway , the candle flickering in her hand .
9 He opened the front door and stood for a moment on the step looking at the glimmer of light touching the pale dome of the church and the glow of the city thrown up against the sky .
10 Raynor came to a stop outside a thick , low door set into the wall , and stood for a moment looking at it , as if summoning up some inner resolve .
11 Fenella slithered down from the horse 's back and stood for a moment in the road , feeling the fingers of mist swirl into her face and touch her skin with damp clammy hands .
12 It was at that point that the stranger entered the dining-room , and stood for a moment looking round him as if in search of an acquaintance .
13 She shut the window and stood for a moment , her hands still on the bottom bar of the sash , arrested by a sudden thought .
14 And , as he finished pouring their brandies , she walked ahead of him through the open doorway and stood for a moment before the huge window , listening to the music , gazing out to sea , aware of a sense of peace and deep contentment .
15 The farmer got out of his car to open the gate and stood for a moment at the bend in the road .
16 She replaced the phone in Bishop Julian 's hall and stood for a moment indecisively .
17 She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil .
18 He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively .
19 She pulled the door quickly behind her , and stood for a moment , breathing fast .
20 Isambard caught up both , and stood for a moment staring down with a formidable frown at Harry , who nursed his bruised wrists and glared back , expecting a blow and tensing every muscle to receive it without a tremor .
21 He declined , although a member of GEMA , and stood for the post of national chairman .
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