Example sentences of "he stood up and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stood up and stretched himself . |
| 2 | And he stood up and stretched his neck with his characteristic tortoiselike movement and turned toward the door . |
| 3 | She arched against him , her hands searching desperately for his skin , and with a harsh groan he stood up and dragged her to her feet . |
| 4 | She wore a black dress reaching to just above her knees , suspended from her shoulders by straps no thicker than shoe laces ; black stockings , encasing surprisingly slim legs , and very high-heeled red shoes that elevated her an inch or so above Morse as he stood up and offered her his stool . |
| 5 | He stood up and let his rifle butt slip to the ground . |
| 6 | He stood up and kissed his forehead . |
| 7 | Then he stood up and kissed his brother 's hand . |
| 8 | ‘ He stood up and said what they did was wrong and he may well be a marked man now . |
| 9 | He stood up and took his stole from the shelf where he always kept it . |
| 10 | He stood up and took his coat from the chair over which it had been casually thrown . |
| 11 | He stood up and made his way to the trio . |
| 12 | He stood up and slapped her . |
| 13 | He stood up and tousled her hair playfully and she refused to look up at him . |
| 14 | He listened for a moment to their angry shouts and the occasional thud of their rattan canes , then he stood up and jammed his pith helmet squarely on his head ; automatically his hand checked the presence of his bone-handled knife in its sheath . |
| 15 | He stood up and put his cigarettes in his pocket . |
| 16 | He stood up and put his hands in his pockets and took a few turns about the room . |
| 17 | He stood up and put his arm round her waist , giving it a quick squeeze . |
| 18 | He stood up and pulled his hard hat down firmly over his head . |
| 19 | He stood up and bent his knees slightly to take out the stiffness . |
| 20 | He stood up and steadied her . |
| 21 | He stood up and removed his shirt . |
| 22 | He stood up and untied his now-biddable horse from a sapling . |
| 23 | He stood up and shook her hand . |
| 24 | He stood up and shook himself , like a dog emerging from water . |
| 25 | He stood up and drew her out of her seat with him and gathered her into his arms . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , make the bloody most of it , ’ grunted Josh , as he stood up and mopped his bearded face with a large brown handkerchief . |