Example sentences of "were stand [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were standing above the clouds , which formed a thick , bulbous ocean at our feet , out of which in every direction rose mountain tops like islands . |
| 2 | Both players were standing outside the players ' lounge when three men ran past them into the building , for which they are believed to have produced entrance tickets , pursued by around 20 Rangers fans . |
| 3 | Bryce , Lawler , Ethel , one of the Australians and a few others were standing at the windows gazing out . |
| 4 | On the opposite side of the quadrangle , silhouetted figures were standing on the roofs , whooping and jumping about . |
| 5 | THEY were standing in the aisles when the Lord Chief Justice designate officially opened the Teesside Combined Court Centre yesterday . |
| 6 | When on a shoot at the Taft Hotel , Dustin warned the Hoffmans , who were standing behind the ropes , to keep behind the barrier and also , knowing of his father 's blighted ambitions to be a director , not to say anything . |