Example sentences of "not stand [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just can not stand lack of consideration for others : shown by people who park their cars so close that you have to slide in sideways — cleaning both cars with your clothes as you squeeze through the 2in space left for opening the door . |
| 2 | You 're to me as my own and I 'll not stand cheekiness from either . |
| 3 | For all of its evident strengths , Keynesian economics did not stand comparison with classical theory in one vital respect : it was incapable of explaining the determinants of the levels of absolute price and money wages . |
| 4 | Because I play the game I can not stand referees at the best of times … am I being biased here ? |
| 5 | Nigel could n't stand poetry of any sort — well , perhaps limericks or his own early efforts . |
| 6 | I ca n't stand creepers on the walls ! |
| 7 | I ca n't stand tea with sugar in it . |
| 8 | ‘ We felt it was a worthwhile cause as we ca n't stand cruelty to animals of any sort . |
| 9 | I ca n't stand minis at the best of times , but that 's hilarious ! |