Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] for [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Never use wicker chairs to stand on for odd jobs around the house . |
| 2 | Reading right-wing papers also made people more inclined to believe the Conservative Party had convincing policies and was likely to keep its promises , that Kinnock was neither decisive , nor trustworthy , nor a good leader of a team , and especially that he could not be relied upon to stand up for British interests against the USSR . |
| 3 | Even those who thought that spatial perception would stand in for technical ability at age thirteen felt that the match between the specific ability and general intelligence was too close to allow it to generate a specialised educational form . |
| 4 | In standing out for true sportsmanship on the field Mr Chapman , loyally backed by his players , set a standard which has raised the sport he loved to the highest level , and has won for him the gratitude of sportsmen the world over . ’ |
| 5 | Against bands of ‘ experts ’ and administrators , he has stood up for sensible methods of teaching and testing . |