Example sentences of "stood [adv prt] for [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | John Bate stood in for his father during his frequent absences — he suffered from chronic bronchitis — giving evidence to several parliamentary commissions on weights and measures before his own early death of consumption in 1840 . |
| 3 | This is not to say that the simplistic socialist argument — that all would be well if only Labour stood up for its class interests with the same vigour that the Tories stand up for theirs — is correct . |
| 4 | His finest hour was when , as a member of the Royal Commission , he stood up for their interests and dissented valiantly from the majority . |
| 5 | I wanted to pick someone who saw herself as part of the community and yet stood up for her rights . |
| 6 | The 35-year-old gave birth to his son a year ago and stood up for her husband during his trial . |