Example sentences of "stand for [adj] office " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liberal democracy describes the political system in a number of countries that meet certain criteria , such as the freedoms to form and join organizations , to express opinions , to vote and to compete for votes and to stand for public office , plus the holding of free and fair elections and the existence of institutions which ensure that government policies reflect popularly expressed preferences ( Johnston , 1989d , after Dahl , 1978 ) . |
| 2 | That makes you a full member , it gives you the right to vote , it gives you the right to stand for public office , it gives you the right even to hold public office . |
| 3 | The laws were believed to include Lithuania 's announcement last week of separate Lithuanian citizenship as well as new residence requirements for those standing for elected office in Estonia and Latvia . |
| 4 | The laws were believed to include Lithuania 's announcement last week of separate Lithuanian citizenship as well as new residence requirements for those standing for elected office in Estonia and Latvia . |
| 5 | The IBA , with an over-abundance of legal caution , did cut such references from a Labour Party political broadcast , apparently on the ground that the broadcasters might be deemed " malicious " if their dominant motive was to win votes for themselves rather than to inform the public of the truth about persons standing for public office . |