Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] [conj] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And we used to stand down and leave it at that . |
| 2 | Now , though , she was sitting in the dressing-room , not even sure if she could persuade her legs to stand up and carry her to the stage . |
| 3 | The new editor shares with the retiring one a proper reverence for the game , balanced by an ability to stand back and view it with a perspective born of experience of other important things in life . |
| 4 | Staying seated while he prowls around makes me uneasy , so I stand up and join him at the window . |
| 5 | If the candidate seems settled in for the day stand up and help him/her with their coat , or begin to walk towards the door . |
| 6 | Doubtless while our noble lords and masters stand back and applaud themselves for winning yet another battle . ’ |
| 7 | Moustaine made me stand up and slapped me across the eyes with his leather gloves . |
| 8 | We ca n't stand up and lecture them on self-reliance and personal responsibility and then wade in and take over as soon as they show signs of doing what we want . |
| 9 | How many times shall I stand up and lecture them about Highfield , I do n't know . |
| 10 | But most , you should really stand up and play it with fairly , play together . |
| 11 | I could n't stand by and take it from that arrogant old blimp without putting a word in . ’ |
| 12 | It was ultimately Craig 's responsibility and yet he had stood back and allowed himself to be duped and Emily 's father to be ruined . |
| 13 | ‘ You 've got to have the right bloke mind , ’ Yanto smiled at her , as she stood up and shrouded herself in his blanket . |
| 14 | The tall heavy , dark-haired with thick brows too close together , stood up and balanced himself on the balls of his feet . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | David stood up and pulled her to her feet . |
| 19 | Hugh Jones , chairman of the board , stood up and waved her to a chair . |
| 20 | The Woman stood up and faced him across the table . |