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Example sentences for "then stood"

  • Sir 48:1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.

  • Esdr 6:2 Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salatiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them, and helping them.

  • Then stood up the bishop in his gown, with mitre on head and crozier in hand; and he spoke of the faith before the country-folk, and told of the many miracles which God had wrought, and brought his speech to an eloquent conclusion.

  • Then stood up Gudbrand of the Dales and spake: 'Much scathe have we gotten now in our god; but, as he cannot help himself, we will now believe in the God in whom thou believest.

  • Then stood up all the Diabolonians that were present, and affirmed these things to be true.

  • He then stood still, and as Trenck finished reading he broke into a loud laugh, in which the young officer joined him.

  • He sighed deeply, then stood up and shook himself like a lion, when, after a long repose, he rouses himself to new life and action.

  • And immediately Ferrando sent for Rodrigo of Bivar, and told him all the matter as it then stood, and that he was to do battle.

  • Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

  • From the spot where I then stood I counted twelve such lakes, most of them appearing to have a crescent-shaped mound or bank on the eastern side.

  • A low neck of firm ground separated the lake first seen from this; and it was also connected with the hill on which I then stood.

  • Then stood up Nicodemus and said: "O, fathers, is it allowed to say one word?

  • Then stood up Nathanael, and unrolling the book of the law, read: "Speak unto the children of Israel saying, whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

  • Then stood up the Alderman and said: 'Men of Silver-dale and Rose-dale, I bid you welcome!

  • Then stood up Iron-face the Alderman and said: 'This is well asked, and soon shall ye be as wise as I am on this matter.

  • He then stood up, and spoke thus: "He had said, that as far as this subject was concerned, he believed that peace and harmony would follow.

  • When she emptied the fruit into the saucepan she nearly covered it with cold water, then stood it over the fire, put on the cover and let it boil gently until very soft.

  • Adelaide skimmed the jelly, poured it into the pitcher, and from there into the sterilized small glasses, then stood them in a sunny window.

  • Wild Cherry Jelly Wild Cherries, 1 quart Sugar Water, 2 tablespoons After picking the cherries carefully into the colander, Adelaide dipped it up and down several times in a pan of clear cold water, then stood it aside to drain.

  • As morning cloud Blown by a mighty wind his robe ran forth, Then stood, a golden wall that severance made 'Twixt Oswald's band and that unnumbered host.

  • At times As mightily it clutched his ashen goad When like an eagle on him swooped some thought: Then stood he as in dream, his pallid front Brightening like eastern sea-cliffs when a moon Unrisen is near its rising.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    last consented; straw hats; then bake; then beat; then boil; then both; then bottle; then draw; then enter; then fold; then goes; then look; then ready for use; then remember; then returned; then rising; then stood; then sweeten; then take out the; then those; then thou; then told; then turn; then upon; then very; then went