Example sentences of "[adv] stand [adv prt] [prep] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reports from Kampuchea claim that the country 's 35,000-man army is good enough to stand up to Khmer Rouge incursions . |
| 2 | Mikkelborg 's composition probably would not stand up without Davis , but then it was not designed to . |
| 3 | Celie finally stood up to Albert after Shug told him that she was taking Celie with her to Memphis . |
| 4 | Proud and pleased to be playing opposite Frank Donovan who had once stood in for Hayden Coffin . |
| 5 | Mum always stood up for Liza , her longtime favourite , telling Dad she had enough sense to know what was right and wrong , but I doubted she did . |
| 6 | Annabel had talked so much to her parents about the beautiful girl with the long golden hair , and how she had openly stood up to Sister Mary , that it was decided to invite this child to have tea with the family . |
| 7 | Phacelia ‘ Lavender Lass ’ , a new hardy annual with large , white-eyed , lilac flowers , really stands out from T&M , as does ‘ Cherry Blossom ’ , the pink and white form of Salvia coccinea , a lovely partner for last year 's ‘ Lady in Red ’ . |
| 8 | The airmen are now standing by in Zagreb awaiting further instructions . |
| 9 | No one , not even Fenna , could actually stand up against Rachel when she had once got the bit between her teeth : she was better at the game of controlling , containing , winning , than anyone else that Maggie knew . |