On top of the cliff, outlined against the scudding clouds, stood a man.

在乌云翻滚的背景中，一个人站在悬崖的顶端。

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In the doorway of a store stood a man with an unlighted cigar in his mouth.

在一家商店的门洞里站着一个人，嘴里叼着一根没有点燃的雪茄。

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At the other side of him stood a man in a white coat holding a hypodermic syringe.

另外一边站着一个穿白大褂的人，手中拿着打针的注射器。

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A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of one of the little houses.

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As they stood talking, a man dressed in a long black cape came down the street.

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A man stood beside him, and placed a hand gently on his old head.

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When the door yielded and a man stood warily, holding it half open, David pushed forward across the threshold.

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Behind him, a clean-cut middle aged man in a black suit stood surveying the scene in the park, taking swigs from a from a bottle of orange soda, frowning.

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