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2. A wealthy businessman has stood bail for him.

3. Martin stood erect on the platform.

4. She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.

5. The ships stood off and waited for orders.

6. She stood on tiptoe to kiss him.

7. He stood to inherit property worth ￡5 million.

8. He stood up, stretched and yawned.

9. The hills stood stark against the winter sky.

10. The sergeant stood to attention and saluted.

11. He stood on the edge of the cliff.

12. She stood back and admired her handiwork.

13. The mountains stood out in silhouette.

14. A fringe of trees stood round the pool.

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16. The table stood in the corner of the room.

17. The bridal couple stood up for the first dance.

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19. Knots of anxious people stood waiting in the hall.

20. He stood there in a cocoon of golden light.

21. They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.

22. We all stood around in the corridor waiting.

23. I stood there, clasping the door handle.

24. Jake stood shivering in the cold air.

25. They stood under a big tree.

26. Elsa stood unnoticed at the edge of the crowd.

27. He winced as she stood on his injured foot.

28. She stood poised for a moment.

29. The ladder is just stood against the wall.

30. She stood up and walked towards him.

1. A wealthy businessman has stood bail for him.

2. Martin stood erect on the platform.

3. She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.

4. The ships stood off and waited for orders.

5. She stood on tiptoe to kiss him.

6. He stood to inherit property worth ￡5 million.

7. The hills stood stark against the winter sky.

8. He stood on the edge of the cliff.

9. She stood back and admired her handiwork.

10. A fringe of trees stood round the pool.

11. The bridal couple stood up for the first dance.

12. The house stood amid maple trees.

13. He stood there in a cocoon of golden light.

14. They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.

15. We all stood around in the corridor waiting.

16. I stood there, clasping the door handle.

17. Jake stood shivering in the cold air.

18. They stood under a big tree.

19. Elsa stood unnoticed at the edge of the crowd.

20. She stood poised for a moment.

21. She stood up and walked towards him.

22. He stood in an upright position.

23. The speaker stood in full view of the crowd.

24. He pushed his chair back and stood up.

25. He stood on the hill surveying the landscape.

26. Her hair stood up in spikes.

27. The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.

28. He stood there contemplating the stars in the sky.

29. She stood on the beach, gazing at the ocean.

30. She stood with her backbone rigid.

31. She stood up and dusted herself down.

32. He stood in an upright position.

33. He stood at the balcony to overlook neighbour's hallroom.

34. The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape.

35. The speaker stood in full view of the crowd.

36. He pushed his chair back and stood up.

37. The students stood in a row.

38. He stood on the hill surveying the landscape.

39. He stood off his home when he was 17.

40. Her hair stood up in spikes.

41. The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.

42. We stood there crying and hugging each other.

43. They stood together to take a photo.

44. They stood in silent homage round her grave.

45. He stood there contemplating the stars in the sky.

46. Morton stood stunned,[] unable to believe his ears.

47. She stood on the beach, gazing at the ocean.

48. He has always stood in dread of his father.

49. Only he still stood in the square.

50. I stood up to ask a question.

51. She stood with her backbone rigid.

52. They stood up when he came in.

53. He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed.

54. He stood on the steps raving at the enemies.

55. He stood in the entrance of the hospital.

56. He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street.

57. He stood at the window, moodily staring out.

58. He stood at the door.

59. She stood with her hands on her hips.

60. He stood there stripped to the waist .

31. He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street.

32. He stood there stripped to the waist .

33. He stood on the doorstep , straightening his tie.

34. They all stood up and welcomed his coming.

35. She stood waiting, in the dim light.

36. Students stood around in groups waiting for their results.

37. The dog stood listening, its ears cocked.

38. At half-time the score stood at 3?0.

39. The two houses stood 500 metres apart.

40. He stood in the shelter at the bus stop.

41. Police stood by to stop any pro-independence demos.

42. He stood back to allow us to enter.

43. A dark shape stood silhouetted against the bright morning sky.

44. It's time he stood aside and let a more qualified person do the job.

45. The old man stood on a pile of bricks almost as high as a house.

46. The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them.

47. She stood there with her hands on her hips glaring at him.

48. The climbers stood on the top of the mountain, gazing at the splendid view.

49. The fruit - picker in the tree passed the fruit to the man who stood at the foot with a basket.

50. He stood near the front to get a better view.

51. I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away.

52. She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress.

53. The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage.

54. David had been dancing about like a child, but suddenly he stood still and looked at Brad.

55. She stood up in her stirrups to see where the others had gone.

56. We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.

57. The sinews on his neck stood out like knotted string.

58. The ladder stood against the wall, making it easy for the thieves to enter the house.

59. He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.

60. Naomi stood in front of them, her face flushed, her hair tousled.

61. He stood solidly in my path.

62. He stood in a strange street.

63. He stood on the doorstep , straightening his tie.

64. The house stood forlorn and empty.

65. They all stood up and welcomed his coming.

66. She stood waiting, in the dim light.

67. He stood with his hands on his hips.

68. A preacher stood declaiming in the town centre.

69. She stood and watched as the taxi drove off.

70. Students stood around in groups waiting for their results.

71. The dog stood listening, its ears cocked.

72. He stood up quickly,[] overturning his chair.

73. In a vase on the table stood a rose.

74. At half-time the score stood at 3?0.

75. He stood with his back to the door.

76. She stood hesitating on the threshold.

77. They stood in a doorway kissing .

78. The two houses stood 500 metres apart.

79. He stood in the shelter at the bus stop.

80. When I stood up my legs went all wobbly.

81. She stood gazing at herself in the mirror.

82. We stood in a queue for half an hour.

83. The horse stood whisking its tail.

84. A knot of people stood talking outside the door.

85. Alongside of him stood his uncle.

86. Police stood by to stop any pro-independence demos.

87. He stood back to allow us to enter.

88. Against her black dress, her diamond necklace stood out clearly.

89. A dark shape stood silhouetted against the bright morning sky.

90. It's time he stood aside and let a more qualified person do the job.

61. Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields.

62. The two of us stood by while two typists typed out the whole document again.

63. As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out.

64. The snake hissed and attacked me, but I still stood unmovingly, then it crawled away.

65. We stood in with him who bought us the meals.

66. At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped.

67. A cluster of children stood around the ice cream van.

68. Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office.

69. The driver sounded his horn when an old lady stood in front of his car.

70. He stood at the gate of the theatre, with legs sprawled.

71. We've got a hard core of customers that have stood by us.

72. Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday.

73. The church stood in a small cluster of farmers' cottages.

74. He stood up and flung wide the door to the study.

75. He finished the bottle of whiskey, stood up to leave and keeled over.

76. When I stood up to her, her right cheek would begin to twitch.

77. She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.

91. He stood up and began to move around the room.

92. The old man stood on a pile of bricks almost as high as a house.

93. The country girl stood by the road, mesmerized at the speed of cars racing past.

94. She stood on deck to gaze at the unfamiliar surroundings.

95. The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them.

96. She stood there with her hands on her hips glaring at him.

97. The cloud stood humbly in a corner of the sky. The morning crowned it with splendor.

98. The climbers stood on the top of the mountain, gazing at the splendid view.

99. The fruit - picker in the tree passed the fruit to the man who stood at the foot with a basket.

100. He stood near the front to get a better view.

101. I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away.

102. She stood up,[ ] frowning at the creases in her silk dress.

103. He stood on the clifftop looking out to the sea.

104. The girl stood gazing in/with pity at the old lion in the cage.

105. Lots of dirty old men stood around looking at pornographic magazines.

106. He stood at the bottom of the stairs and called up to me.

107. The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage.

108. David had been dancing about like a child, but suddenly he stood still and looked at Brad.

109. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.

110. The battalion stood its ground in the face of repeated attacks.

111. It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here.

112. Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead president.

113. She stood up in her stirrups to see where the others had gone.

114. They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.

115. I stood waiting for a gap in the oncoming traffic.

116. We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.

117. The sinews on his neck stood out like knotted string.

118. A plaster cast of Madame Fournier stood in the artist's studio.

119. The ladder stood against the wall(), making it easy for the thieves to enter the house.

120. He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.

121. Naomi stood in front of them, her face flushed, her hair tousled.

122. Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields.

123. Why? Isn't it obvious? First, you impose way too much on me, and I'm tired of it. Second, you stood me up on Valentine 's Day.

124. She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth.

125. They stood there, giving out the leaflets to the passers-by.

126. He stood on the side of the pool flexing his muscles.

127. The two of us stood by while two typists typed out the whole document again.

128. The headmaster stood on a platform at one end of the hall.

129. He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.

130. We stood on the windswept ridge and looked down at the valley below.

131. He stood four-square behind the Prime Minister in the dispute.

132. As the boss began to rant,[http:///stood.html] I stood up and went out.

133. The fruit-picker up the tree passed the fruit down to his partner who stood at the foot with a basket.

134. The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree.

135. The snake hissed and attacked me, but I still stood unmovingly, then it crawled away.

136. We stood in with him who bought us the meals.

137. At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped.

138. A cluster of children stood around the ice cream van.

139. Susannah put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her handiwork.

140. Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office.

141. Maybe sunshine had stood. But the sad always in my heart never dies.

142. The driver sounded his horn when an old lady stood in front of his car.

143. Because of loving you so much that I stood aside. Although myfigure left you away, my heart didn't. Today I have made up my mindto say "I love you.

144. She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.

145. He stood at the gate of the theatre, with legs sprawled.

146. We've got a hard core of customers that have stood by us.

147. Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday.

148. The church stood in a small cluster of farmers' cottages.

149. She stood up to brush the crumbs off her uniform.

150. He stood up and flung wide the door to the study.

151. He finished the bottle of whiskey, stood up to leave and keeled over.

152. When I stood up to her, her right cheek would begin to twitch.

153. She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.

154. She stood completely still, not making a sound.

155. He stood yawning, his pyjama jacket gaping open.

156. He stood ready to fire a warning flare.

157. The corrupt official stood in the dock.

158. He stood there wide-eyed at the appalling scene.

159. He stood his broom behind the door.

160. He stood mournfully at the gate waving bye bye.

161. She stood up and walked to the window.

162. He stood up to reply for the guests.

163. The soldiers stood stiffly to attention.

164. The children stood round the teacher.

165. We stood outside in the pitch dark .

166. He stood up and straightened his shoulders.

167. He stood down to make way for someone younger.

168. The mountaineers stood a flag at their quarters.

169. We all stood in the women's shower.

170. She stood back to let him in.

171. Answering to his name,[ ] he stood up immediately.

172. She stood with her back to me.

173. He stood before his father with cap in hand.

174. We stood stock-still watching the animals.

175. The rope stood up under the strain of the haul.

176. We all stood in the road and waved our visitors off.

177. The car stood at the traffic lights for a few moments, then moved off.

178. The women stood in the marketplace, gossiping about this and that.

179. He stood at a balcony that projects over the entrance.

180. She pitifully looked at me, with the eyes in which the hot tears stood.

181. I went there once again ten years later, but nothing changed. All stood there.

182. All through the faculty meeting Frank stood up for his friend who was being criticized so severely.

183. Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest.

184. I stood at the front door and rang the bell several times.

185. Wenger stood on the sidelines shouting instructions to his team.

186. She stood up quickly,[http:///stood.html] giving a little cry of astonishment.

187. He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say.

188. We stood on the roof watching the planes fly over.

189. As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.

190. How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live. Henry David Thoreau 

191. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill