Example sentences of "[pron] will stand [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | If , as children , we were given healing opportunities to grieve for a range of losses , whether it was falling and losing our precariously-achieved sense of balance , the death of a cat , the breaking of a doll or having to move house , we will have learned skills which will stand us in good stead later . |
2 | That is a widening of personal opportunity , a lifting of the nation 's educational attainments and a sharpening of our competitive skills which will stand us in good stead for the future . |
3 | If you develop good habits they will stand you in good stead in your business and managerial career . |
4 | ‘ I keep telling myself that it will stand me in good stead when I 'm about 40 and doing my first Isolde ! ’ |
5 | It will stand him in good stead when he comes to argue against the MacSharry proposals . |
6 | It will stand you in good stead throughout your life because effective note-taking is as important in business as it is to study . |
7 | Learn to overcome your shyness : it will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life . |