Example sentences of "[noun sg] to stand for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On May 8 Martin Shikuku , interim secretary-general of the party , declared his intention to stand for the presidency . |
| 2 | This has come about because southern politics were so dominated by the Democratic party in the century after the Civil War that many of its Senators and Representatives faced sterner re-election contests in the Primary elections within their own party ( i.e. for the right to stand for the Democrats again ) than they did against the Republicans in the election itself . |
| 3 | Konstantinos Karamanlis , a former state President and founder of New Democracy , had on Feb. 10 turned down ND 's request to stand for the presidency . |
| 4 | From the start , he was in conflict with the DUP 's leadership who tried to persuade him not to accept the local branch 's nomination to stand for the Assembly . |
| 5 | Even Sir Henry came out of his chill library to stand for a time , wrapped in greatcoat and mufflers , surveying the Breughel-like gathering at the lake . |
| 6 | The resignations of four government ministers in late September were believed to be related to forthcoming elections , with Education Minister Ricardo Lagos Escobar in particular stepping down in order to stand for the presidency in 1993 , and Carlos Ominami Pascual ( Economy ) to organize his campaign . |