Example sentences of "stand [adv] for some time " in BNC.

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1 There were signs that Sir Charles had stood there for some time .
2 He could not say when , but the horse dung and the faint indentations in the dry earth showed riders had stood there for some time .
3 Near the Salt Tower he found the gravel-strewn slush had been disturbed , indicating someone had stood there for some time .
4 The three men stood together for some time while the long-faced sheep ambled around them , sometimes coming close to examine them but scuttering away at the slightest of their movements , sending a ripple of bells through the whole flock .
5 I agree it 's hard to distinguish between our footprints but this stain , this wetness , shows someone stood here for some time , their cloak and boots heavy with snow .
6 Jack stood there for some time , staring at the repairs .
7 Tuan Ti Fo stood there for some time , staring at the door , the wicker basket resting lightly in his hand .
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