Example sentences of "stand [adv] for some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The train was electrically lighted , and in order to economise current when the train had to stand by for some time , nearly every lamp was under separate control . |
| 2 | My father had proceeded to stand there for some moments , saying nothing , merely holding open the door . |
| 3 | Evidently , one tends to forget the worst episodes over time , and remembers only those items that stand out for some reason ’ . |
| 4 | There were signs that Sir Charles had stood there for some time . |
| 5 | He could not say when , but the horse dung and the faint indentations in the dry earth showed riders had stood there for some time . |
| 6 | Near the Salt Tower he found the gravel-strewn slush had been disturbed , indicating someone had stood there for some time . |
| 7 | The three men stood together for some time while the long-faced sheep ambled around them , sometimes coming close to examine them but scuttering away at the slightest of their movements , sending a ripple of bells through the whole flock . |
| 8 | I agree it 's hard to distinguish between our footprints but this stain , this wetness , shows someone stood here for some time , their cloak and boots heavy with snow . |
| 9 | Jack stood there for some time , staring at the repairs . |
| 10 | Tuan Ti Fo stood there for some time , staring at the door , the wicker basket resting lightly in his hand . |