Example sentences of "[vb mod] stand [adv prt] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That Navarro Rubio should stand up to Franco in this way was indicative of how power relations within the regime had changed since the Civil War . |
| 2 | The papers you are working on are fairly heavy and , unless you are flooding the paper with watercolour , should stand up to washes without the need for stretching . |
| 3 | Salvage from sailing ships was an important additional income for the local people , but ceased with the coming of the steamships as they could stand out to sea in a storm . |
| 4 | He , Fisher , should be allowed to ask Ramsey privately whether his wife 's health would stand up to life in London . |
| 5 | A big wine which will stand up to dishes like casseroles with a strong flavour . |
| 6 | Often , the manufacturers do not even know to what extent their equipment will stand up to RFI . |
| 7 | ‘ If I can stand up to McEnroe I can stand up to anyone . ’ |