Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] stand for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dad Tam : " You promise me you will never tell anybody " til " am deed that I stood for the man who made that statue . " |
| 2 | Ideas , according to Berkeley , are particulars whose significance is explained by saying that they stand for the things they represent . |
| 3 | Although only twenty-two houses were represented the syndicat recognised that it stood for the rights of some sixty Champagne houses , virtually the entire trade at the time . |
| 4 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 5 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 6 | Dalgliesh waited until Meg had unlocked the front door and stepped inside before saying his final goodnight , and she stood for a moment watching his tall figure striding down the gravel path and into the darkness . |
| 7 | It was something that had never happened before and she stood for a moment trying to control the thoughts that raced through her head . |
| 8 | I opened it and we stood for a moment , rain driving down hard . |
| 9 | He took off his glasses and put his arms around her waist , and they stood for a while facing one another . |
| 10 | Giving himself dialogue seemed to calm him and he stood for a moment , arms idle at his side , breathing slowly and heavily . |
| 11 | We were back in the bedroom then and he stood for a moment looking down at her . |
| 12 | But he stood for a moment , hesitating , and Ruth saw a look of such sadness go over his face that tears threatened her again . |
| 13 | It would obviously be the worst of craftsmanship to score the first four bars as they stand for the violins and viola and at the fifth bar to weaken one of the parts by division . |
| 14 | Its citizens presumably believed that their interests would be better served if Henry won , for he stood for the preservation of a single sovereign authority ruling in Poitou , England and Normandy , in other words over both ends of La Rochelle 's trade , over wine-growers and wine-drinkers . |