Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] for [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women can form a communal bond quickly , but may be reluctant to stand up for their personal views . |
| 2 | At a time when the recession continues to take its toll on the profitability and performance of most high street retailers , one sector stands out for its growing success : The quick-service restaurant sector . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , 18-year-old full-back Michael Gray stands by for his full League debut at Southend . |
| 4 | On the surface , the Conservative victory of 1979 seemed to blunt the case for change and in a 1981 Commons debate on the British constitution the minister of state at the Home Office boldly put the case for no change , arguing that " this is a time when we should stand up for our great tradition of parliamentary democracy … |
| 5 | Afterwards , Crawford and the rest of the cast were presented to Lord Snowdon , who performed the theatre 's official opening ceremony , standing in for his then wife , Princess Margaret . |