Example sentences of "[vb base] stand the " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde always seem to stand the test of time . |
| 2 | Try standing the legs of greenhouse benches or staging in trays or saucers of water to make an impassable barrier . |
| 3 | This kind of amendment to traditional stratification analysis would still , of course , leave standing the major objections to it . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The fact that they can do this is perhaps the chief reason why Britain 's constitutional arrangements have stood the test of centuries . |
| 7 | Changes in the economy and in the make-up of industry have stood the logic of the original legislation on its head . |
| 8 | Capped at Under 21 level for England , Andy 's powerful and creative displays have stood the Palace in fine stead and he has again become a great favourite with our supporters , while his long-throw technique , developed largely during our first season back in the top flight , added another potent weapon to our armoury . |
| 9 | Its therapies have stood the test of time and are as effective today as they were two hundred years ago . |
| 10 | There is an enormous range of substances that people can use in order to change the way that they feel , but the safest and most reliable ones , the drugs that have stood the test of time , have all been made illegal . |
| 11 | Greater weight is generally given to propositions which have stood the test of time . |
| 12 | This is in part a result of his excellent description and analysis which , despite his obvious dislike of the landscapes of industry , have stood the test of time . |
| 13 | His illustrations have stood the test of time and forever continue to fascinate and inspire the children , of all ages . |
| 14 | They have stood the test of time . |
| 15 | They have stood the Royal Navy in good stead . |
| 16 | A newly elected collegium , it was announced on Sept. 16 , included " competent people who think in a modern way and who have stood the tests of the crisis " , according to a spokesman . |
| 17 | ‘ We 're trying to point out the buildings which have stood the test of time ; buildings built by craftsmen who knew what they were doing , who used quality materials , ’ she added . |