Example sentences of "stood up and [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | She stood up and let it unroll before her to shout its hideous message for itself . |
| 3 | She stood up and kissed him lightly on the lips . |
| 4 | She wore a black dress reaching to just above her knees , suspended from her shoulders by straps no thicker than shoe laces ; black stockings , encasing surprisingly slim legs , and very high-heeled red shoes that elevated her an inch or so above Morse as he stood up and offered her his stool . |
| 5 | Still , we reached the end in a while , and I stood up and tugged him back until he was sitting wedged in the corner , supported by the rear and side walls . |
| 6 | He stood up and slapped her . |
| 7 | She arched against him , her hands searching desperately for his skin , and with a harsh groan he stood up and dragged her to her feet . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She stood up and straightened her back . |
| 10 | JoJo stood up and took them out to the kitchen . |
| 11 | He stood up and took his stole from the shelf where he always kept it . |
| 12 | Adam stood up and gave her another hug . |
| 13 | I was wondering : are they surprised because of the piece , or because it was me who stood up and read it ? |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 16 | He stood up and drew her out of her seat with him and gathered her into his arms . |
| 17 | They would n't recognise emotion if it stood up and hit them ! ’ |
| 18 | Roirbak stood up and embraced her . |
| 19 | He stood up and steadied her . |
| 20 | I stood up and shook it . |
| 21 | David stood up and pulled her to her feet . |
| 22 | Hugh Jones , chairman of the board , stood up and waved her to a chair . |
| 23 | The Woman stood up and faced him across the table . |
| 24 | She stood up and faced him squarely . |
| 25 | She stood up and faced them . |