Example sentences of "stand [adv] for a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are able to stand down for a while in the evening to get some sleep , write letters , play darts or watch TV . |
| 2 | They stood together for a moment in the doorway , linking arms proudly . |
| 3 | They stood then for a moment in mutual silence and surprise , rather as Sophia and Rupert had stood on Ianthe 's doorstep , or like two strange cats meeting each other for the first time . |
| 4 | I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’ |
| 5 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |