Example sentences of "standing [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almost as if leading a child , they took the woman from the room , and the Mother Superior , herself on the point of leaving , turned and looked towards where Millie was still standing riveted to the spot . |
| 2 | In Underwood v. Burgh Castle Brick & cement Syndicate ( 1922 C.A ) the contract was to sell a-30 ton condensing machine which at the time of the contract was standing bolted to a concrete emplacement in which it had become embedded because of its weight . |
| 3 | Unknown to him , the stump on which he was standing happened to be a car-parts plant owned by Italians . |
| 4 | The two girls he had noticed earlier were standing talking to some other girls . |
| 5 | Graham hoped they all realised that just because he was standing talking to Slater , that did n't mean he was gay too . |
| 6 | What if the passenger gets out half an hour before the crash , but the driver continues driving in the area and crashes near where the passenger is still standing talking to his mates ? |
| 7 | Busacher stared across the room to where Madge was standing talking to the two committee men and the Easter egg . |
| 8 | Art raised his eyes to the receiving desk , she was standing she was standing talking to a young man . |
| 9 | I remember as clear as day , standing talking to Penny and I was calling their plumber , I 'll always remember that and er I was quite took back and Penny said ooh she 's been very good to me |
| 10 | Er on Friday Mike was talking to Rob Rob was at dad 's so Mike was standing talking to them , but my ears still flapped . |