Example sentences of "[pers pn] stand [adv] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	I stand here for the President , and there is no spirit good or bad who will hinder me .
2	I stand there for a second , before stepping back .
3	I stood up for a gasp of air , ducked down again , searching with fingers , with feet , with urgency turning to appalling alarm .
4	‘ Good bye , Granny , I 'll try to be a good girl , ’ I sobbed before I stood back for the undertaker to screw down the lid .
5	I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’
6	Once outside , she stood uncertainly for a moment , oblivious to the curious glances of passers-by .
7	She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement .
8	It seemed that she stood there for an age before Nicky said , ‘ A cup of tea would be rather nice . ’
9	We stand there for a second or two .
10	Sometimes they stand in for a deity , haunting the sacred places and occupying a position midway between gods and men .
11	They stood then for a moment in mutual silence and surprise , rather as Sophia and Rupert had stood on Ianthe 's doorstep , or like two strange cats meeting each other for the first time .
12	They stood there for a moment without speaking .
13	They stood together for a moment in the doorway , linking arms proudly .
14	Deeply committed to the pursuit of mathematics and the physical sciences , he stood up for the universities when they were attacked by vituperative radicals such as Cromwell 's army chaplain , John Webster .
15	He stood there for a time , head bowed and in the end , simply said no .
16	He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … "

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