Example sentences of "[noun] stand [adv prt] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Rights are a central issue in being assertive ( see page 8 ) , since a decision to be assertive , as opposed to aggressive or submissive , is in effect a decision to stand up for your rights in a way that respects other people 's rights . |
2 | Every social worker has a responsibility to stand up for their own profession , to accept criticism humbly when it is due , and to explain why things are done in certain ways . |
3 | Meanwhile , 18-year-old full-back Michael Gray stands by for his full League debut at Southend . |
4 | At a time when the recession continues to take its toll on the profitability and performance of most high street retailers , one sector stands out for its growing success : The quick-service restaurant sector . |
5 | At least education has given people confidence to stand up for their own rights ’ . |
6 | ‘ She had not the spirit to stand up for her own mother . |
7 | John Bate stood in for his father during his frequent absences — he suffered from chronic bronchitis — giving evidence to several parliamentary commissions on weights and measures before his own early death of consumption in 1840 . |
8 | Therefore , we could spotlight that here was a writer standing up for his rights . ’ |
9 | Ryan Giggs is doubtful with an ankle injury and Eric Cantona stands by for his first full game . |
10 | If a chap had n't the guts to stand up for his own beastliness where was he ? |