Sentence examples similar to in someone's stead from inspiring English sources

The Fates imposed the condition that someone else die in Admetus's stead, which Alcestis, a loyal wife, consented to do.

I relied heavily on Jon in Alex's stead, and that's one thing about being in a triad that I hadn't foreseen; when things fall apart, someone will be there to help carry the burden.

"Who are we to act in God's stead?" asked Denver Rabbi Joe Black.

In the tach's stead sits a Power Reserve gauge.

Sending someone in your stead, as a robot, doesn't inspire a whole lot of confidence in your work ethic.

One could argue that it would have been acceptable for an old man to send someone in his stead, but he came, sat through all the drooling madness of aspirational stardom and accepted his distinction.

Stead began writing When You Reach Me in 2007 after reading an article in The New York Times gave her an idea for a novel about traveling in time to save someone's life.

E.T.S. says it takes additional precautions, such as collecting handwriting samples to reduce the chance that students will hire someone to slip in, in their stead, after breaks.

"That's what stands our lads in such good stead.

"It's stood me in good stead.

It's stood me in good stead all of these years I think.