Sentence examples for Could stand off from inspiring English sources
First, a ship that could hit at ranges beyond the capabilities of its enemies could stand off and destroy them at leisure.
One man, protected by the truck's bulletproof glass and steel plates, could stand off scores of attackers, and each truck had a crew of three.
Here are two successive stanzas, the first as dense and heightened as they come, and the second more plain and conversational and ending with a witty, offhand change-up that reminds us that Ginsberg, even at his fieriest, could stand off to the side of his material, cool, amused and in control.
Or you could stand on a stool and jump off and you will "float"!
The results show that the anode coatings with high conductivity, structural stability and porosity could be deposited with moderate hydrogen gas flow rate and short stand off distance.
Suspect stand off in car.
Stand off to the side somewhere.
The U.S., rather than seeking to extradite Nashiri so he could stand trial, handed him off to the CIA, which performed extraordinary rendition on the suspect, ensconcing him in "black prisons" overseas, where they subjected him to waterboarding and other forms of torture.
