Example sentences of "stand [adv] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You sit there , then you get up and you walk to one end of your cell , which is n't very far , stand there for a little while , then you walk back , look out the window , and all the thoughts go through your mind — I could be out there , your children , friends , what you 'd be doing if you was out there . |
| 2 | Stand by for a revealing insight into your childhood or upbringing . |
| 3 | STAND by for a Tartan invasion in the Irish League next season ! |
| 4 | So stand by for a new trade war , as America is accused of dumping subsidised security services on world markets ? |
| 5 | Stand by for a special edition , four hours early , of News at Ten presented by John Kane . |