Example sentences of "to stand [adv prt] for a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 We are able to stand down for a while in the evening to get some sleep , write letters , play darts or watch TV .
2 It started when a man working in the sorting office was suspended for refusing to stand in for a colleague who 'd gone sick .
3 Did you want to stand up for a minute ?
4 You 're obviously more cautious than you were before , and erm a lot of kids now they tend to stand back for a while just in case 'cause you can never judge how fast they 're really going to go through there .
5 He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ .
6 He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ .
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