Example sentences of "it [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It stood them in good stead again in 1976 when drought caused many villages to be supplied with stand pipes . |
| 32 | At least it stood us in good stead for Tuesday night 's game at Scrimley Arsenal , where we came away with a very creditable 2–4 defeat . |
| 33 | He found the experience of working in a wide variety of company departments invaluable and believes it held him in good stead when he reached the higher echelons of management . |