Example sentences of "[noun] stood up and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stok stood up and put his hands on the small of his back and threw his head back like a man in pain . |
| 2 | David stood up and pulled her to her feet . |
| 3 | Shivering and sore , Riven stood up and buckled his sword . |
| 4 | Roirbak stood up and embraced her . |
| 5 | The hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth stood up and praised it to the heavens — they all did , calling it the flagship of their policy . |
| 6 | Catherine stood up and smoothed her dress . |
| 7 | Adam stood up and gave her another hug . |
| 8 | The market now stands at almost exactly the same level as when Chancellor Norman Lamont stood up and delivered his Budget speech one month ago . |
| 9 | The Woman stood up and faced him across the table . |
| 10 | After that lots of people stood up and thanked everybody . |
| 11 | Arty 's father stood up and patted his hat lower on his forehead . |
| 12 | But without a word , Ernie stood up and followed his brother unsteadily out of the bar , leaving a slightly embarrassed silence behind . |
| 13 | Sir Daniel Sefton stood up and extended his hand across the desk , smiling the warm friendly smile that was virtually his trademark . |
| 14 | Folly stood up and resumed her pacing , practising in her head all the things she would say to Luke Hunter when he finally deigned to make contact . |
| 15 | Captain Seru stood up and put her hands in her pockets . |
| 16 | Ken Stevens stood up and folded his newspaper . |
| 17 | Albert stood up and jerked his head at Carrie . |
| 18 | Bill stood up and faced his son . |
| 19 | Mathers stood up and checked his pockets for car keys and cigarettes . |
| 20 | The least I would expect would be an immediate invitation from the Prime Minister , come and see me , because if it was happening on the streets of any city in Britain and the MP stood up and said what I 've said I think he would be in Downing Street within the night . |
| 21 | Cranston stood up and linked his arm through Athelstan 's as they went out to stand at the door whilst the ostler saddled their horses . |
| 22 | We sat and drank our tea in silence then Dad stood up and told me to tell Mum , when she returned , that he 'd gone to have one last talk to the relief officer . |
| 23 | JoJo stood up and took them out to the kitchen . |
| 24 | Whitlock stood up and dug his hands into his pockets . |
| 25 | The commander stood up and smoothed his trousers . |
| 26 | With a gesture of annoyance at something Paul Lexington had just said , Bobby Anscombe stood up and banged his hand down on the table . |
| 27 | Mr Wishart stood up and opened it for her , handing her the wicker basket which seemed surprisingly light ; the old lady stepped off the train onto a now deserted platform . |
| 28 | At last when the man 's legs were freed and he too was carried out to the waiting ambulance , Rachel stood up and flexed her cramped muscles . |
| 29 | They sat still for a second , then Evans stood up and pushed his chair back and the others followed . |
| 30 | The congregation stood up and raised their open palms to their ears . |