Example sentences of "who stood [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 So , too , the third of them , Stevens , who stood to one side , looking back at the wall-length window and its view of the great circle of the spaceport 's landing apron .
2 Of the six Protestant Unionists who stood in that election , three were Free Church ministers ( Paisley , Wylie , and Beattie ) and a fourth was an elder .
3 As in the case of popular health work , these professionals were struck by the absence of applied research and extension services , particularly for poor farmers who stood in greatest need of such assistance .
4 Cuka 's understudy , Gloria Connell , who stood in opposite Crawford for a week , said , ‘ There were no public rows between the two , but it 's true to say the atmosphere was very cool ’
5 This one does seem to be a great boost to Gen Aoun , who stood in lonely defiance of the Arab and international communities , his Muslim compatriots , and many in his own Maronite enclave .
6 This one does seem to be a great boost to Gen Aoun , who stood in lonely defiance of the Arab and international communities , his Muslim compatriots , and many in his own Maronite enclave .
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