Example sentences of "stand with his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and how much he has in the bank , you know , how he stands with his credit card , so on and so forth . |
| 2 | The student stands with his legs apart at about shoulders ' width , sinks his abdomen low and keeps his back straight . |
| 3 | He stands with his legs slightly apart . |
| 4 | He stands with his weight on the right foot , his face lightly turned in that direction . |
| 5 | He stands with his mouth slightly open , trying to follow the script . |
| 6 | Lucker emerges from his room , and stands with his hands deep in his pockets . |
| 7 | Mr Parsons had turned to stand with his back to the fire , the eternal male hogging the best place in the room . |
| 8 | Maurice 's fists were clenched , his features contorted ; he got up from his chair and went to the window to stand with his back to the room . |
| 9 | Nor could he bring himself to stand with his back to the fire escape . |
| 10 | Continuing to stand with his back to her , he stared silently down at the muddy green waters of the River Thames for some moments , before turning slowly around to face her . |
| 11 | ‘ Anything — just as long as it contains a strong dose of alcohol ! ’ he told her crisply , continuing to stand with his back to her , frowning down at the irritatingly silent machine . |
| 12 | At night , when he was getting ready for bed , he would switch on his bedside lamp and stand with his back to it so he could see his shadow against the far wall . |
| 13 | The student should stand with his feet apart and gradually let each foot slide across the floor in opposite directions . |
| 14 | Only then did he stand with his back to the fireplace and look about the room . |
| 15 | George had been tried out in a variety of parts , but each time he stepped on the stage he would stand with his legs and arms splayed out and drone monotonously . |
| 16 | His very stance could be intimidating , standing with his head lowered , bull-like . |
| 17 | Instead he was standing with his head on one side , looking seriously at her . |
| 18 | The Robemaker was standing with his head bowed , sunk in thought . |
| 19 | About now , the first Hooray of spring can be seen stepping gingerly out of The Admiral Codrington and standing with his G 'n' T in the middle of the road . |
| 20 | The man they sought was already there , standing with his back to them , gazing at the great sarcophagus of Frederick III , first of the Hapsburgs to be Holy Roman Emperor . |
| 21 | The girls sat down on a large pew-looking bench in the alcove and laughed at Billy who was standing with his back to the blazing logs doing his knee bending policeman act . |
| 22 | He was standing with his back to a tree as all lone men stand if they can who are attacked by many . |
| 23 | ‘ Finished ? ’ said Joe , standing with his back to the closed door . |
| 24 | He could only see it himself by standing with his back to one mirror and looking in another . |
| 25 | Was standing with his back to the shop door and staring . |
| 26 | Gripping the bannister , she looked down into the hall and saw him standing with his back to the door , looking about him as though wondering if he would find her there . |
| 27 | Johnny was standing with his back to her , gazing blankly out of the window , but at her last words , he wheeled round and said sarcastically : ‘ Well , I was wasting my time , was n't I ? |
| 28 | Johnny was standing with his back to the window , his hands thrust deep into his pockets . |
| 29 | He was standing with his back to the fire , thinking how much less pleasant it would be in some seaside hotel or boarding house in the off-season . |
| 30 | He was standing with his back to her . |