Example sentences of "now stood [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Relating that to Labour 's ‘ unprecendented mass conversion ’ to moderation in Brighton last week , Mrs Thatcher said she did not believe her opponents now stood for home ownership , strong defence and financial rectitude . |
| 2 | Ximena was seen as representing the former , while Rodrigo , who had formally renounced his rights as a Castilian noble , now stood for Leon . |
| 3 | Average annual household disposable income now stood at £18,251 compared with £9,201 in 1982 , a growth in real terms of 16 per cent . |
| 4 | She paid tribute to all who helped raise money for the appeal which now stood at £280,000 . |
| 5 | It was a nun , who now stood beside Jack . |