Example sentences of "[modal v] stand the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the company would move fast this night , lie but briefly , and double again ; and even the prisoners must stand the pace . |
| 2 | As an additional precaution , you should stand the tray on newspaper . |
| 3 | Controversially he also believes the government should stand the £3m cost of a 10,000-seater stadiums for third and fourth division clubs . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The price you paid was fair enough , but the net result is that if the business fails now it 's you who 'll stand the loss . ’ |
| 6 | This strategy implies that we should have no preconceived ideas about the research we should support and that we should concentrate on deriving the criteria against which we should assess proposals which , on the balance of probabilities might stand the best chance of success . |
| 7 | ‘ When this happened some farmers used to say : ‘ I ca n't afford to hev the wheels done , ’ and they 'd stand the cart or the wagon in a pond until the felloes of the wheel swelled up . |
| 8 | There was one here and there was one there ; and they 'd stand the food until they come back . |
| 9 | When he could stand the silence no longer he went briskly into the other room . |
| 10 | He had taken up the cello at Gordonstoun , when his housemaster , Bob Whitby , could stand the noise of the bagpipes — his chosen instrument — no longer . |
| 11 | Not a true beauty , but the girl beckoned you off the paper ; confident , sexy , that face invited you to join in if you could stand the pace . |
| 12 | ‘ My father never could stand the sight of that cat afterwards , ’ said Mrs Browning . |
| 13 | No educated man could stand the Dissenters . ’ |
| 14 | Late on Sunday evening , William Prime could stand the pressure no more . |
| 15 | Those who could stand the pace flourished ; those who could not went to the wall . |
| 16 | There was dappled shade for those who preferred it or , by moving just a little , the afternoon sun for those who could stand the heat . |
| 17 | Well , if you think you could stand the strain of being part of this family , you 're welcome . |
| 18 | In fact he had fully intended to wait for a suitable moonlit warm right , but the trying events of the day had put him so out of sorts that he could stand the waiting no longer . |
| 19 | Now , on this last day of his life , he showed he could stand the pain no more . |
| 20 | Eudo summoned all his strength , as if he could stand the pain no longer , and whispered a name . |
| 21 | They both knew that nothing between them was diminished , their affection could stand the disappointment of their hoped-for treat . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm not sure I could stand the pain if I found myself being exchanged for a newer model ! ’ |
| 23 | He had changed into a clean white shirt and tie , and his dark pants just fitted him , though Dorothy wondered if they would stand the strain of his sitting down . |
| 24 | e essentially , I mean the problem is whether the money would stand the the staffing . |
| 25 | It challenges us to express our dreams in buildings which will stand the test of time , for they are the gravestones of our generation . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | ‘ 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 . |
| 29 | The qualities the leaders were looking for were " faith and character that will stand the test of hard work , frugal living , discipline and responsibility . " |
| 30 | In terms of that deterrent , is it not right that when a submarine is cruising anywhere in the world 's oceans , any potential aggressor who attacks the United Kingdom will stand the risk of unacceptable and devastating retaliation from us ? |