Example sentences of "stand up for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If the church is n't going to stand up for good values , who is ? ’ |
| 2 | Reading right-wing papers also made people more inclined to believe the Conservative Party had convincing policies and was likely to keep its promises , that Kinnock was neither decisive , nor trustworthy , nor a good leader of a team , and especially that he could not be relied upon to stand up for British interests against the USSR . |
| 3 | On April 26 it was announced that Tesfaye Dinka , Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs and a US-trained economist , had been made Prime Minister ( a post vacant since November 1989 ) , with a brief to form a new Cabinet composed of individuals " who can stand up for Ethiopian unity " . |
| 4 | This involves standing up for personal rights and expressing your thoughts , feelings , and beliefs directly , honestly , and spontaneously in ways that are respectful of the rights of others . |
| 5 | For that very reason , the Government are standing up for British businesses and British services in Brussels as we want more jobs , not fewer . |
| 6 | Getting this ingredient off the drawing boards and into bricks and mortar — not to mention details such as Donald Duck doorknobs — was indeed the stuff of dreams for Stern , who has always stood up for emotional content : ‘ In my view , whether you are engaged in a theme park , a hospital , or a court house , the building should elicit some excitement . ’ |
| 7 | Against bands of ‘ experts ’ and administrators , he has stood up for sensible methods of teaching and testing . |
| 8 | Is it not time the hon. Gentleman did the job he is paid for and stood up for British sport ? |