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 .
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