Example sentences of "stand for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everywhere San Juan stands for warmth , fun and companionship . |
| 2 | But those who believe in the monarchy like to think it stands for stability and good example . |
| 3 | The abbreviation for computer display is surely wrong ; VGA stands for video , not virtual , graphics array . |
| 4 | A chip off the old block without a doubt , but updated and designed as a fellwalking boot ( the ‘ L ’ stands for Lady ) . |
| 5 | The A stands for antecedents ( trigger events ) , the B for behaviour ( the problem ) , and C for consequences ( what the parents do ) . |
| 6 | Oersted Institute in Copenhagen found superconductivity in ( TMTSF ) 2 PF 6 , where TMTSF stands for tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene ( New Scientist , vol 87 , p 104 ) . |
| 7 | So we start off with the first one that you have , this C W , that stands for company worker . |
| 8 | W.H.M. stands for Wife Has Means … |
| 9 | To help you keep in mind the five main techniques we have invented a mnemonic , MACRO , which stands for Memory , Aims , Concentration , Review and Organisation . |
| 10 | The correct volume for question one was 0.31026m3 , and yes three different volumes were possible for question two , though the answer , 0.34047m3 stands for question three . |
| 11 | At first sight this might not seem to be a serious problem ; one thing stands for others if it is used or taken as representing them . |
| 12 | However , the machine has a basic memory of only 128K , a not-very-standard keyboard and screen , no disk drive , and an operating system called DOS , which stands for DIP Operating System , after the machine 's British designers . |
| 13 | This stands for sleep — and get as much of it as you can , while you can ! |
| 14 | And my offer of help still stands for Wendy |
| 15 | The field shown as COCR in the track index stands for cylinder overflow control record . |
| 16 | The Army is full of initials : ISAAC stands for Infantry Skill At Arms Camp . |
| 17 | Distinguishing between what he calls natural meaning ( as in Those black clouds mean rain ) , and non-natural meaning or meaning.nn ( equivalent to the notion of intentional communication ) , Grice gives the following characterization of meaning-nn ( 10 ) S meant-nn z by uttering U if and only if : ( i ) S intended U to cause some effect z in recipient H ( ii ) S intended ( i ) to be achieved simply by H recognizing that intention ( i ) Here , S stands for speaker ( in the case of spoken communication ; for sender or communicator in other cases ) ; H for hearer , or more accurately , the intended recipient ; " uttering U " for utterance of a linguistic token , i.e. a sentence part , sentence , or string of sentences or sentence parts ( or the production of non-linguistic communicative acts ) ; and z for ( roughly ) some belief or volition invoked in H. |
| 18 | It stands for Gamer 's Own Design . |
| 19 | The centre stands for compromise between president and parliament — and compromise no longer seems a solution to their bitter war . |
| 20 | It stands for allo allo allo . |
| 21 | The measure was termed the I-measure ( where I stands for intensity ) . |
| 22 | It stands for Rest , Ice , Compression and Elevation . |
| 23 | The opposite bank — which stands for success — seems very near but between where we stand and the opposite bank there is a ravine which is going to absorb a great deal of money . |
| 24 | ‘ No , actually C stands for cunt . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ C stands for cunt . |
| 26 | You know B J , it stands for blow job right . |
| 27 | They 're going overland by motorbike ; it 's all in aid of SNAP the charity that stands for Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents at the John Radcliffe Hospital . |
| 28 | The K stands for kitchen . |
| 29 | Remember the bit in Citizen Kane when Orson Welles stands for election as congressman , but is felled by a ‘ Kane in Love Nest ’ scandal ? |
| 30 | He stressed that his government " stands for co-operation with the West and will encourage foreigners to own up to 100 per cent of businesses " . |