Example sentences of "[pron] stood at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For more than two hours I stood at bay while a nonstop torrent of crockery poured down on me ; thousands and thousands of plates , every one bearing a smear of cottage pie , a blob of cold gravy , a few adhering chips . |
| 2 | The next day , although I sprayed the pests , as I knew I must , I stood at arm 's length from the compost heap and wore jeans and high-rise trainers . |
| 3 | I stood at ease in front of them and the interrogation started . |
| 4 | As soon as you saw that you were about to be struck , you stood at attention and waited for the blows . |
| 5 | Their arms and shoulders touching , they stood at attention , like brightly caparisoned guards . |
| 6 | It stood at stud at Craigie and half of its earnings were paid to William Dunlop , the sleeping partner . |
| 7 | At full nineteen he stood at life 's door , |