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Meanings of stand stock in English

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Usage of stand stock in English
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See how they stand stock still, or move in monotonously repetitive ways?
Wired
2
And when you get to the bottom, stand stock-still and wait for me.
The waste lands
3
But, above all, be sure to stand stock still immediately at the challenge.
In the Claws of the German Eagle
4
I stand stock-still, with the long, dying grass wetly and limply clasping my ankles.
Nancy: A Novel
5
But a sound she heard at this very instant made her stand stock still.
The Head of the House of Coombe
6
Now stand stock still and don't make a sound.
Peggy Stewart at School
7
Consequently he would stand stock still, and the noble art of coursing would have no existence.
Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02
8
The policemen stand stock-still in the intersections, like civilization's uniformed denial of the invisibly rising day.
The book of disquiet
9
They'd turn their burning cigarettes into their cupped palms and stand stock-still, clinging to their night-vision instruments.
Metro 2033
10
Alec could stand stock still and be merely gorgeous, but when he moved, all bets were off.
Eve of darkness
11
Naturally I would not stand stock still with a man drawing his last breath under my eye.
The Circular Study
12
But why does she stand stock still?
Fifteen Years with the Outcast
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I stand stock-still for a second, watching her slight form in black leggings and a red T-shirt.
The Girl on the Train
14
The first stroke of my pick on the thawed face made me jump, stare, stand stock-still, thinking hard.
The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
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He would face the desert storm or blizzard and stand stock still in his tracks until the weather cleared.
The Last of the Plainsmen
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When in doubt, he would stand stock-still and try by sight or hearing to get news of the bear.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
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