Example sentences of "have stand [adv] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he 'd stood up on waves that were bigger and elected not to go : ‘ When you know you have that much whitewater to contend with and a rock-lined bay in front of you , it 's a deterrent . ’ |
| 2 | They 've stood up to years of games to earn retirement in the showcase . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Many have stood uncomplainingly for hours . |
| 5 | The Thatcher governments have stood out as examples of this phenomenon . |
| 6 | Britons tend to retain trust in the inhabitants of countries in which Britain has had or retains colonial interests ; countries that share a common language , values , and ( in some cases ) ancestry ; and countries that have stood together in times of crisis . |