Example sentences of "he stand [adv prt] from [art] " in BNC.

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1 As he spoke , so Ray Doyle 's voice hardened , and he stood up from the armchair , hoping that Jack Stone was getting the message : the favour was over .
2 He stood up from the flight deck console and crossed over to where Postine lay , successfully sedated , on a buttress .
3 He stood off from the left-hand window and kicked the big bottom pane , pulling his foot back before it interrupted the fall of glass , then kicked again to clear the residue .
4 Panting , heart pounding , he stood back from the door and waited , safe in the knowledge that the dog was too big to squeeze herself through the gap allowed by the safety-chain .
5 She did not see him at once , as he stood back from the coiling smoke .
6 He stood out from the pack .
7 He stood out from the rest of the mob with his silver hair and stacked shoes .
8 And then suddenly he appeared , making her heart smile inside her , as he stood out from the crowd with his shock of bright blond hair .
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