Example sentences of "they stood [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | They stood round in a ring long after she 'd come to rest , after her legs had stopped wagging , after her fingers had stopped tugging . |
2 | At the corner of Bowyers Row they stood aside as a huge , wooden wagon rolled by , pulled by four horses , their manes hogged , eyes blinkered and nostrils flaring at the corrupting smell of death . |
3 | They stood then for a moment in mutual silence and surprise , rather as Sophia and Rupert had stood on Ianthe 's doorstep , or like two strange cats meeting each other for the first time . |
4 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
5 | They stood there for a few more seconds , staring at each other . |
6 | They stood there for a moment without speaking . |
7 | They stood there in a frightened cluster . |
8 | They stood together for a moment in the doorway , linking arms proudly . |
9 | They stood together for a few moments , her head sunk in his mighty chest , his head finally bowed as he looked down on her . |