Sentence examples for stand around for from inspiring English sources

A bus stops and a load of maquiladora workers climb out and stand around for a while, chatting.

When Thierry Henry scored in the first game of his off-season loan to Arsenal, he looked as if he would have been willing to stand around for hours, hugging each and every member of the crowd of nearly 60,000.

It was fair enough if the correct decision was arrived at, though again the process took far longer than advertised, with players originally returning to restart positions and having to stand around for a couple of minutes while Kevin Friend attended to his earpiece.

Outside, men stand around for hours smoking cigarettes and swapping stories.

They stand around for a while, talking.

The employees stand around for hours at a time, waiting to be checked and let inside.

"We stood around for maybe 10 or 15 minutes.

He stands around for a while looking as confused as a Traore before passing it into touch.

The report said the jail had failed to respond adequately as Mr. Sall grew sicker, and that even when he was found unconscious on the floor, employees "stood around for approximately one minute" before trying to revive him.

She then walks to a back room where she stands around for a few minutes.

Then they just stood around for a moment, still smiling, both Vivian and the man looking at David as though the next move were his.