Please stand for the national anthem.

The guard stands all day.

I stand in favour of the new law.

The professor's stand on the issue is clear.

The boys opened a lemonade stand.

The conductor placed the sheet music on the stand.

Place your raincoats on the stand by the door.

The speaker stepped onto the stand.

There were no seats on the bus, so it looked like she was in for a long stand.

The soldiers made their stand at the river.

Many stores have a stand for wet umbrellas.

The stand seemed a lonely and intimidating place to Gavin.

The fans were sitting on the stands.

The investor stood to make a fortune on the deal.

The dog stood on its hind legs.

The referee stood between the fighters.

The judge determined that the law stands.

Agnes stands five feet without her shoes.

That business owner stands to make a good profit out of her new product.

The bank stands at the corner of Main and Rush streets.

The water has been standing in the puddle a long time.

Lorraine is standing in the upcoming local elections.

The spectators stood amazed at the dancer's skill.

This week's jackpot stands at 2 million dollars.

Don't stand on that chair; you'll fall.

The children stood the dominoes on end.

Harry stood trial for murder.

Veronica stood the torture bravely.

Tallinn is a beautiful city to visit, if you can stand the sub-zero temperatures.

Will you stand me a drink?

Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work.

I was told to stand aside to let the ambulance pass.

I will stand aside if anyone else wants the job.

It is important to stand back from a fire so you do not get burned.

I'll be standing by to catch you if you fall.

The politician's wife stood by him when he was accused of misusing public funds.

I stand by my decision to sack Richard; it was the right thing to do.

I'd like to announce that I'm standing down as director of the company.

Once I finished giving my testimony, the judge told me I could stand down.

After the military exercise, the soldiers were ordered to stand down.

The "U" in USA stands for "united".

This party stands for fair pay and workers' rights.

I won't stand for any more of Richard's racist comments.

I will stand for you whatever happens, you can rely on me.

My uncle wants to stand for office.

Linda is standing in while the usual secretary is ill.

Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class.

Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian.

The girls stood off to the side.

Wow, those bright colors really stand out.

Of all the applicants for the job, there was one who really stood out.

We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up.

We must stand up against racism.

Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects.

Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop.

They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions.

As things stand, the team is unlikely to win the tournament.

I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss.

I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer!

If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home.

I can't stand seeing you so unhappy.

I've played the double bass since I was 14 years old.

He stole two apples from a fruit stand.

He took off his hat and coat and hung them on the hat stand by the door.

George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class.

Whenever I pass through Chicago, I try to stop at a hot-dog stand to pick up lunch.

That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end.

Ellen adjusted the height of her music stand so she could read the music while sitting down.

The car hit Bridget at 70 mph. She didn't stand a chance.

David's lies won't stand up in court.

The news crews were on standby, waiting for a big announcement from the president.

Ambulances were on standby at the edge of the field.

Betty's not my girlfriend; we had a one-night stand, that's all.

This situation doesn't sit well with me.

I tried everything I could but never really stood a chance.

The team realistically never stood a chance of beating Real Madrid.

The entire company stood to attention in perfect unison.

I was standing behind a really tall guy as the carnival floats went past, so I couldn't see a thing!

You were right, the Civil War ended in 1865. I stand corrected.

Once I make my mind up, I always stand fast in my decision.

I expected the cat to run away but it stood fast.

The guards at Buckingham Palace are trained to stand fast, even if tourists provoke them.

He stood firm on his decision to go to college.

I'm glad our normal teacher is back; the stand-in wasn't very good.

This car should stand you in good stead for ten years or so.

The group had to stand in line to be served.

If that's what you've decided, go ahead. I won't stand in your way.

By refusing to sell this land you're standing in the way of progress.

I won't stand in the way of your marriage.

She stood next to her husband throughout the whole time when his business affairs were under investigation.

The boy's hair stood on end at the sight of the ghostly figure.

The child stood the thin wooden blocks on end to represent people.

Let's stand shoulder to shoulder and get the job done!

The hotel workers' union stood shoulder to shoulder with the restaurant workers' union in the strike.

Stand still or the photo will turn out blurred.

Time had stood still: my grandparents' house looked exactly as it did when I was a child.

She stood tall after successfully defending herself.

The gun was in Alex's hand; it stands to reason he fired the shot. It stands to reason that she's tired: she just gave birth to twins!

The country must stand together if we are to survive these difficult times.

When I was at school we had to stand up each time a teacher entered the classroom.

Please stand up to greet the President.

I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again.

Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested.

Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety.

Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans.

Suzie has to learn to stand up for herself.