Example sentences of "stood a good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She and the cleaner stood a good while before the blear-eyed landlord stumbled to unbolt the door . |
| 2 | He and his fellow escapee had been told that if they could get to Marseilles , then in unoccupied France , they stood a good chance of finding a ship bound for England . |
| 3 | Becky stood a good chance of saving herself but it 's believed she may have perished trying to help Emma , higher up on bales . |
| 4 | The presence of Capellan directors and Eladeldi police did not seem so oppressively dispiriting when you stood a good chance of killing yourself , if you pushed it . |
| 5 | His public standing rose by 18 points in public opinion polls immediately after Guzmán 's capture , and analysts believed that government-sponsored candidates now stood a good chance of commanding a majority in the Democratic Constituent Congress ( CCD ) to be elected on Nov. 22 [ see p. 39048 ] . |
| 6 | Had the train been on time , this contestant stood a good chance of winning . |
| 7 | If the attack went wrong the assailant stood a good chance of not being identified and if it was apparently successful it would be safe to come down and make sure . |