Example sentences of "stand the [noun sg] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A choice between debt and equity was made on the assumption that this choice did not have to stand the test of time . |
| 2 | Unlike the Piano making concern at Woodchester near Stroud , it failed to stand the test of time . |
| 3 | ‘ The ultimate driving machine ’ the ads said , a claim that was to stand the test of time like few others , establishing principles of BMW motoring as true today as ever . |
| 4 | THE wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde always seem to stand the test of time . |
| 5 | While I believe that some parts of this routine are absolutely essential , I am only too well aware that the ideas still have to stand the test of time . |
| 6 | Philosophically and technically town planning demonstrated in Britain , as elsewhere , an operational capacity to conceive and prepare a metropolitan plan , robust enough to stand the test of time . |
| 7 | Should we not remind the House that that legislation was supposed to stand the test of time ? |
| 8 | Willy Russell 's story of a hair-dresser seeking to learn at any price via her reluctant and sozzled tutor continues to stand the test of time . |
| 9 | Will rattle 's Mahler stand the test of time as well as Barbirolli 's ? |
| 10 | Students in any of the major print rooms are familiar with his discreet pencilled initials ‘ PP ’ on drawings mounts , often indicating important reattributions which stand the test of time with amazing regularity . |
| 11 | ‘ It means simple shapes , good cutting , fit and fabrics which stand the test of time , ’ he says . |
| 12 | This book will , however , stand the test of time . |
| 13 | It challenges us to express our dreams in buildings which will stand the test of time , for they are the gravestones of our generation . |
| 14 | Rightly , few of the hypotheses examined in this book will stand the test of time but it will have achieved its aim if it provides a foothold for fellow students who also appreciate the need to abandon what may glibly be characterised as the ‘ Beowulf and brooches ’ approach . |
| 15 | Helps skin stand the test of time . |
| 16 | Helps skin stand the test of time . |
| 17 | Because they have n't been on the market for long , it 's not possible to say how well they 'll stand the test of time . |
| 18 | We can all produce fantastic costings for whoever requires them , be it the new Bank Manager , accountant or supplier , but will they stand the test of time ? |
| 19 | An author obviously dedicated to his art and expert enough to share his knowledge with the world has given us what should be the standard on the line which will stand the test of time . |
| 20 | ‘ I Believe ’ and ‘ Rachel ’ , already released as singles , will stand the test of time , but it is n't until you hear a song like ‘ Buffaloes ’ , with its breathy vocal and unashamedly pretty piano , that you see how and why Swim stand to make a big impression , if not here then in America , where their musical heart has its spiritual home . |
| 21 | We believe that it is not fair , it is not practical , and it will not stand the test of time . |
| 22 | ‘ I Believe ’ and ‘ Rachel ’ , already released as singles , will stand the test of time , but it is n't until you hear a song like ‘ Buffaloes ’ , with its breathy vocal and unashamedly pretty piano , that you see how and why Swim stand to make a big impression , if not here then in America , where their musical heart has its spiritual home . |
| 23 | His poetry will stand the test of time . |
| 24 | This was their central point and they found evidence to support it which has stood the test of time . |
| 25 | Overall , however , it has stood the test of time surprisingly well when we consider how little information on pre-capitalist systems they disposed of . |
| 26 | While the Three Pillars have stood the test of time , there has always been controversy about their relative importance , and hence about the allocation of resources between them . |
| 27 | Finally , there are two general principles of delegation that have certainly stood the test of time . |
| 28 | A standard technique that has stood the test of time is to analyse all paper work crossing your desk over a period of say a month . |
| 29 | Of all JTR 's contemporary Brother Brushes the one that has stood the test of time in not just an historical context is William McTaggart . |
| 30 | The owner of Stonegate Teddy Bears Kevin Scott said : ‘ They are an early 20th century phenomenon which has stood the test of time and which are now as popular as ever . ’ |