Example sentences of "[verb] to stand the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike the Piano making concern at Woodchester near Stroud , it failed to stand the test of time . |
| 2 | I do n't know what you 're going to stand the tank on , but I will tell you how to produce a good-looking low cost hood . |
| 3 | ‘ Goodness knows when that will be , ’ Elizabeth sighed , ‘ now that I 'm not going to stand the market any more . ’ |
| 4 | THE wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde always seem to stand the test of time . |
| 5 | A choice between debt and equity was made on the assumption that this choice did not have to stand the test of time . |
| 6 | Willy Russell 's story of a hair-dresser seeking to learn at any price via her reluctant and sozzled tutor continues to stand the test of time . |
| 7 | I had to stand the loss myself . ’ |
| 8 | While I believe that some parts of this routine are absolutely essential , I am only too well aware that the ideas still have to stand the test of time . |