Example sentences of "but [pron] stood [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could hear the sound of rent cloth in my head , but I stood on a wooden chair while Lili pinned the seams closer , standing quietly like a broken horse to be saddled and bridled . |
| 2 | She had a great temptation to rest against him , but he stood with a swift movement that was all anger and sarcasm . |
| 3 | But he stood for a moment , hesitating , and Ruth saw a look of such sadness go over his face that tears threatened her again . |
| 4 | But he stood like a rock , his burning eyes fixed . |
| 5 | As instructed , the building was largely three-storey , but it stood on a high basement and was dominated by a spiky ventilation tower centrally placed over the War Department . |