Sentence examples for first stands for from inspiring English sources

The moment where he first stands for Parliament in 1963 as an affront to the Establishment is played like a naughty Carry On sketch.

For HP the word "morphine" first stands for « analgesic » (32,9% ), whereas for GP it first means « drugs» (36,2%).

1881 2 saw the first stands for spectators; they held 300 spectators and cost £50.

Lucas first stood for election in Oxford East in 1992, eventually winning the Brighton seat in 2010.

He first stood for $15,000 before dropping to $12,500 because his popularity waned.

When Michael Heseltine first stood for parliament in Gower in 1959, it was as a National Liberal candidate.

Tata eventually left for Gujarat.This thoughtful, flexible politician hardly resembled the young hothead who first stood for election, in 1946.

This is almost certainly not how he foresaw realising the ambition when he first stood for parliament.

Mrs Warren's ascent is more unusual: she was a 63-year-old grandmother when she first stood for election.

Mr Foot first stood for Parliament in 1935, but began his career as a journalist – editing the London Evening Standard by the age of 28.

Douglas Carswell MP Photograph: Paul Grover/Rex Features A frequent Tory rebel on Europe, Douglas Carswell first stood for parliament in 2001 against Tony Blair, as the Conservative candidate for Sedgefield.