Sentence examples for Stands upon from inspiring English sources
'The statement stands upon a peculiar footing.
The present case stands upon a footing altogether different.
"If life has a base that it stands upon," she wrote, "if it is a bowl that one fills and fills and fills – then my bowl without a doubt stands upon this memory".
Public housing, which often stands upon flood-prone land that was inexpensive for housing authorities to purchase, is particularly vulnerable.
A young girl sketched in basic, picture-book style stands upon a leaf, holding a pair of batons.
The senior officers and navigators plot over their aerial maps beneath a ceremonial wedding throne that stands upon the stage.
Many stood upon the seats, others stood upon stools placed on the seats.
Two men in horse-riding clothes stood upon a plain.
These chupacabras were smaller and stood upon four feet.
Act., to sit or be situated upon, stand upon, take place upon, occupy.
Upon the grounds stated, we think the two cases stand upon very different reasons.
