Example sentences of "[conj] stand [adv prt] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking back on the twenty-five years of fostering children , is there any one memory that stands out for you ? |
| 2 | ‘ … we were both pulling in opposite directions , and I felt Brian was siding with his mother rather than standing up for me or remaining in the middle . |
| 3 | There were two other things that stood out for me , though . |
| 4 | If I did n't order and stand up for her you would n't . |
| 5 | He moved swiftly , opening the door to the corridor and standing back for her to go through . |
| 6 | Joe is a very kind man and always was Pip 's friend and stood up for him , but after he wants more , he is embarrassed . |
| 7 | Their administrators then proceeded to act in accordance with what they took to be the finest traditions of their service and stood up for them . |
| 8 | She drew aside the curtain of a small window and stood back for me to see the picture thus revealed . |
| 9 | Walking along the top landing , he flung open a door at the end , and stood back for her to enter . |