Example sentences of "stand he [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ His investigative talent , which he displayed in this instance , will no doubt stand him in good stead in the future and I hope that he will have a long and distinguished career , ’ he said .
2 He may be an unlikely civil servant , but his qualities should stand him in good stead for the job of producing a national strategy for the NHS 's science .
3 Habits of good manners , honesty and consideration for others , which a child acquires by imitating the good examples set by his parents , will stand him in good stead all his life .
4 Jack too , was interested in attempting the flight , perhaps he was more confident than anyone else , his long distance flying experience would certainly stand him in good stead .
5 He himself spent hours in the chapel reserved for cadets , praying to the image of Rogal Dorn , and to the Emperor , attempting to recapture the moment when he had flown through fire , sure that this would stand him in good stead in battle .
6 And so , resentfully , he learned concepts that could stand him in good stead .
7 The intent of the politician was of course to create a feeling of obligation , which he undoubtedly hoped would stand him in good stead at the next election , but such feelings were all the stronger because the shrewd political manager never breathed a word about a bargain or the anticipated political return .
8 It did n't do him a lot of good in the early er in the early days , but er it did stand him in good stead later of course because he became er er a full-time official o of the er Notts area N U M.
9 It will stand him in good stead when he comes to argue against the MacSharry proposals .
10 On the home front his business experiences should stand him in more than good stead : cobblers is the stock-in-trade of most cricket committees .
11 On the home front his business experiences should stand him in more than good stead : cobblers is the stock-in-trade of most cricket committees .
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