Example sentences of "[Wh det] stood for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A more stylish and dramatic return to English tradition came about through the Arts and Crafts Movement , which stood for integrity and truthfulness and believed whole-heartedly in the use of local craftsmen and materials . |
| 2 | He won 31 caps — a record which stood for 42 years . |
| 3 | Urim and Thummim ( 18:30 ) : two objects which stood for " yes " and " no " . |
| 4 | In 1913 Malevitch , whose work at this period showed traces of both Cubist and Futurist influence , was preparing to launch the Suprematist movement which stood for a more purely abstract style than anything yet seen . |
| 5 | It was ancient conservatism dressed up in nineteenth century costume and , incidentally , hard to combine with that other biological image of the century which stood for change and progress , namely ‘ evolution ’ . |