Example sentences of "[vb base] stand [adv prt] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am demonstrating that I want to stand up for Hong Kong 's interests . |
| 2 | I like a bit of dominant , you know standing up for people in my woman . |
| 3 | When she first stood in for Terry Wogan she insisted , ‘ I love standing in for Wogan but I 'm honestly not looking for The Sue Lawley Show with my name in lights and me swooping down a staircase . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I love standing in for Wogan , but I 'm honestly not looking for The Sue Lawley Show with my name in lights ’ |
| 5 | Germans have stood up for freedom . |
| 6 | He did not understand my right hon. Friend 's point about how the Government have stood up for consumers by introducing competition and the right kind of legislation . |
| 7 | Those people have stood up for justice , despite the abuse that they received from the public . |