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1 The dancers stand poised in their psychedelic coloring, ready to vie for on-camera close-up opportunities.
2 You stand poised to rule at my side.
3 Meantime, we will stand poised to shoot the liberated lion, and let monkeys be preoccupied with fleas.
4 And now, despite having skipped digital downloading, the Fab Four stand poised to master yet another format -interactive media.
5 Russia v Greece: Greece stand poised on the brink of the first real surprise of this tournament, namely qualification for the quarter-finals.
6 What would she have said to the prince's bargain, had she known she would come to stand poised to lose so much?
7 She would stand poised to listen, her ear would catch a twitter, and she was gone; flitting, skimming, seeming not to touch the earth.
8 She stands poised and proud with her gaze upward towards her future.
9 Uneasy, he stood poised to run if it proved to be strangers after all.
10 She stood poised on her toes, outrage warring with self-preservation.
11 The chirurgeon stood poised , ready to release Tanner's nose.
12 For one confused instant Stella stood poised , uncertain.
13 She stands poised with her pen ready.
14 She stood poised , ready for action.
15 He stood poised and tense on the gayly decorated platform, himself a fine picture of physical young manhood.
16 She yanked the knife from her pocket, and Lucien stood poised , ready to intercede should she threaten Rosalind.
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