Example sentences of "stood her [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is the first to admit that she was bitten by the Puppy Love bug from quite an early age — which stood her in good stead when it came to dealing with the opposite sex in later years . |
| 2 | Tamar found the side-saddle strange at first , but her previous experience stood her in good stead . |
| 3 | They stood her in good stead when her father enrolled her at her next school , Riddlesworth Hall , two hours ' drive from Park House . |
| 4 | These stood her in good stead as a borough councillor and labour organizer , but proved to be much less effective in national politics . |
| 5 | It stood her in good stead when it came to the areas of change which are always necessary in an organisation approaching its centenary . |
| 6 | Her eyes widened and for a moment she looked scared , but her model 's training stood her in good stead and she showed no other sign of what must have been a shock . |