Sentence examples for a standing for from inspiring English sources
That same year, Germany joined the workgroup, turning it into FINABEL (the added "A" standing for Allemagne, "Germany" in French) and on 27 October 1956 at Colomb-Béchar a bilateral agreement was concluded between France and Germany to collaborate in building a tank.
But both the natural and the conventional items are examples of meaning in its most general sense one thing (A) standing for another (B).
In the Commons an MP was defeated by a candidate standing for a "save our hospital" campaign.
How firms can trade-off between internal and external sources for innovation is a standing impasse for managers.
He received a standing ovation for his 50 and another for his century.
Allegory gives concrete form to abstract concepts: a snake standing for envy, a toad for avarice.
A standing ovation for a grand slam.
She received a standing ovation for her first preview performance.
He won a standing ovation for the debut performance.
"It is a standing invitation for Great Britain," he said.
Rivera received a standing ovation for his gesture.
