Example sentences of "stand for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We stand for the liberty of the individual — Habeas Corpus . ’ |
| 2 | We stand for the removal of suspicion in the country . |
| 3 | If understood in a particular way , this Franciscan insight captures , I believe , the essence of those who stand for the promotion of animal welfare . |
| 4 | The initials stand for the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme . |
| 5 | These initials stand for the H uman I mmuno-deficiency V irus . |
| 6 | In Matthew the disciples stand for the Church , as does the phrase ‘ the kingdom of heaven ’ . |
| 7 | Ideas , according to Berkeley , are particulars whose significance is explained by saying that they stand for the things they represent . |
| 8 | It would obviously be the worst of craftsmanship to score the first four bars as they stand for the violins and viola and at the fifth bar to weaken one of the parts by division . |