Example sentences of "stood [adv prt] [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stood up but stayed behind Vanessa , his hands on her upper arms , her red hair brushing his face . |
| 2 | A little old lady was sitting by her front doorstep stroking her cat one afternoon when the cat stood up and strolled across the road towards the park . |
| 3 | They stood up and gazed across the garden . |
| 4 | I stood up and gazed at a small pile of my toys which had been thrown to one side of my cupboard . |
| 5 | I stood up and gazed along the barrel of the Bren gun and could n't help smiling to myself and thinking that Taff was at his funniest when he was annoyed about something , even though our circumstances at the moment were anything but funny . |
| 6 | He stood up and gazed round the tavern . |
| 7 | Then Marcus stood up and began to unbutton his shirt further . |
| 8 | She stood up and stamped on the still-living creature . |
| 9 | At this , the grandmother stood up and shuffled into a little hut-like concrete alcove , her bedroom , and emerged carrying something in a handkerchief . |
| 10 | She stood up and grinned at the old man who owed her his life . |
| 11 | He stood up and advanced on me . |
| 12 | There had been noisy , angry scenes and in the end a member of Chamberlain 's own party stood up and said to him , ‘ Depart , I say , and let us have done with you . |
| 13 | When he was finished he stood up and said to her , ‘ Leave your plate . ’ |
| 14 | Jackie stood up and reached for the bottle . |
| 15 | He stood up and reached for his dressing gown . |
| 16 | He stood up and reached for his hat . |
| 17 | He stood up and sauntered to his coffee pot . |
| 18 | One of the vibrancers stood up and sauntered behind Mandru 's couch . |
| 19 | Emily stood up and stared at her reflection in the ornate mirror that hung over the fireplace . |
| 20 | The soldiers relaxed , laughing , whilst the hostages stood up and joined in the celebrations . |
| 21 | I stood up and yelled at her , ‘ This is all to do with you ! |
| 22 | Suddenly the room seemed too crowded , and he stood up and glared at them all . |
| 23 | He stood up and lumbered towards the tail end of the queue ; she trailed behind slowly , wondering how she could leave on her own without offending him . |
| 24 | Mamma d'Agostino sighed a sigh that shook her generous frame , then stood up and walked to the kitchen door and opened it slightly , then said in a low voice , ‘ Enrico . |
| 25 | She stood up and walked to the back of the cell . |
| 26 | He stood up and walked to the window of the cold , cold room , putting aside with contempt his lifelong habit of arranging to be seated so as to hide his size when he was about to say anything that interested him . |
| 27 | Lucien stood up and walked to the front edge of the roof . |
| 28 | Helen stood up and walked to the window , thinking hard . |
| 29 | She stood up and walked to the sink . |
| 30 | She stood up and walked to the door , not trusting herself to look back , and after a second she heard him come to his feet . |