Object

• chance: Only a gambler like Blair could stand a chance of winning " .

• guard: What about the National Socialists, who one would think ought to be the first to stand guard over bourgeois legality?

Preposition: for

• re-election: Federal deputies and senators are entitled to stand for re-election without restriction.

• election: Should the appeal fail the member concerned shall not be entitled to stand for election to office for a period of 12 months.

Adjective complement

• ready: I suggest you stand ready, paint brushes at hand and prepare yourself.

• proud: I stand proud, I stand up for myself, but not alone, with society.

Noun used with modifier

• one-night: We tried to take a holiday from the round of one-night stands, But the manager objected with the contract in his hands.

• exhibition: Mangar International put on a great show with their new exhibition stand which was first unveiled at Naidex earlier this year.

Preposition: in

• doorway: MULDER stands in the doorway pouting, not making eye contact with SCULLY.

• contrast: This stands in marked contrast to oil and fuel filters where there is a relatively large amount of information regarding filtration requirements and capabilities.

• middle: Voices in the head activity - Pandora stands in the middle of a space.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• up: Are you Willing to stand up to the plethora of ex chairs?

Preposition: up

• comedian: Stephen began his career as a stand up comedian, and was a finalist in the 1998 Daily Telegraph New Comedy Awards.