Example sentences of "i stand [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They have always said they will care for Jennifer completely , and until now they 've only allowed me to stand in for them , but it 's taking its toll . |
| 2 | ‘ But my chief at Liverpool CID would not let me take part , because he was away on holiday himself at the time , and required me to stand in for him . |
| 3 | Whether I 'll be remembered as the most pompous , hard-to-get-along-with person they 've ever come across , because I stand up for what I believe in , or as the best athlete Britain 's ever had , which I think will be the case , I 'll always be remembered . ’ |
| 4 | The bloke has lost all respect from me — and fuck knows have I stood up for him in the past . |
| 5 | I stood up for a gasp of air , ducked down again , searching with fingers , with feet , with urgency turning to appalling alarm . |
| 6 | ‘ I stood up for what 's right . |
| 7 | I stood up for him and said it was rubbish , and told all the black players to quit training . |
| 8 | I stood up for six questions , not least for question No. 3 , in which I have a constituency interest . |
| 9 | ‘ Good bye , Granny , I 'll try to be a good girl , ’ I sobbed before I stood back for the undertaker to screw down the lid . |
| 10 | I stood in for at the meeting of BAIE 's Regional Chairmen in London last week , and undertook to pass on to you the name and address of the Chairman of the London & Home Counties Region , who might well like you to do a seminar or seminars for them . |
| 11 | First I stood in for — ’ Suddenly he stopped . |