Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] for her [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We think the Writers Internationale should stand up for her rights . ’ |
| 2 | The long and the short of it is , her father owns the two shops — I suppose they 're joined at the back — and she was standing in for her father . |
| 3 | In earlier times , the family had often held the key to power and women had more opportunity to influence affairs : thus , in feudal times , the Lady of the Manor supervised a large household , exercised great practical authority over both men and women , and stood in for her husband in his frequent absences from home . |
| 4 | I wanted to pick someone who saw herself as part of the community and yet stood up for her rights . |
| 5 | The 35-year-old gave birth to his son a year ago and stood up for her husband during his trial . |