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  • Stand-in Ben Chappell threw for just 168 yards and was sacked three times.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Stand-in closer Ryan Franklin needed four pitches to get three outs for his ninth save in 12 chances.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Or were you the one who was the ‘Stand-in’ Mom, and did the cooking because mom worked and came back late and so you helped with home-work, were the listening ear to problems or did the cooking?

    Archive 2009-06-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009

  • Stand-in finance minister Pranab Mukherjee candidly admitted that a record slippage was likely to push the fiscal deficit, or gross borrowings, in 2008-09 to three times the level of its initial target of 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) after taking into account off-budget items such as petroleum bonds issued to state-owned refiners for selling fuel below cost.

    India News Digest: Gammon in Race to Acquire Maytas Infra 2009

  • Or were you the one who was the ‘Stand-in’ Mom, and did the cooking because mom worked and came back late and so you helped with home-work, were the listening ear to problems or did the cooking?

    Linda's Birthday and 'What sibling were you?' - fun post! Elizabeth McClung 2009

  • We didn't have alot of time, so I only demonstrated one recipe, but I brought two quick and easy bean dishes that we thought the kids might like-- my 30-Minute Vegan Chile, made with pinto beans, and my Mexican-Influenced Bean Dip or Refried Bean Stand-in, made with black beans.

    VEGAN MOFO: ENERGY BALLS AND VEGAN DEMO FOR TEENS AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • We didn't have alot of time, so I only demonstrated one recipe, but I brought two quick and easy bean dishes that we thought the kids might like-- my 30-Minute Vegan Chile, made with pinto beans, and my Mexican-Influenced Bean Dip or Refried Bean Stand-in, made with black beans.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • Stand-in Adelaide Crows coach Mark Bickley has confirmed he wants the job full-time next year, saying he's the right man to guide the club back into finals contention.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Stand-in captain, halfback Will Genia, also will be hoping to ease the pressure on Cooper by reverting to his 2010 habit of clearing the ball from the breakdown almost before the ruck has formed.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Stand-in skipper Gary Cahill did not catch his half-volley right from Zat Knight's knockdown, otherwise Rovers would have been in even bigger trouble.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

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