Example sentences of "[pron] stand in [art] corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rowan tree ( Sorbus aucuparia ) or in Gaelic , which stands in the corner of the kitchen garden or just beyond the house or byre , has protected the home , the family and the cattle from witches and fairies for centuries , and has endured after many a homestead has been deserted . |
| 2 | The feelings may be imagined of the pupil who rashly let fall a slighting reference to Sohrab and Rustum , to be answered by Lewis 's brandishing an old regimental sword of his brother 's which stood in the corner of his room and shouting , ‘ The sword must settle this ! ’ |
| 3 | And er I think in the junior school , it was in the juniors you did n't get punishment there as children in the first school , you stood in a corner , that was your punishment . |
| 4 | Beyond him , she caught sight of something standing in the corner . |
| 5 | To have one standing in the corner of every room in the house is a tremendous help to an old person who can not bend ; although , of course , one will suffice , as it can be carried from one room to another when it is needed . |
| 6 | In the old days , life was simple in schools in the sense that if pupils did n't do what they were supposed to do you thrashed them , or made them stand in the corner , or expelled them . |
| 7 | They had suddenly pulled up his breeches and made him stand in the corner . |
| 8 | And they stood in a corner and drank them , and exchanged their names , at last : she much admired the clear way with which he presented his own . |
| 9 | It stood in the corner of a small field , larger and more impressive than any I 'd yet seen . |
| 10 | He stood in the corner of the kitchen , hanging his head and peeping through his fingers . |