Sentence examples for a stand off with from inspiring English sources

Misrata militiamen remained in a base near Tripoli airport on Saturday in a stand off with government forces and local pro government militias as they move against the group.

The actual crossing over of the event occurs at the end of this episode when Stan gets involved in a stand off with Cleveland Brown of The Cleveland Show and Peter Griffin of Family Guy.

"It looks like the United Nations is having a stand off with flags.

Jack Kirby's heirs in a stand-off with Marvel.

But deadly riots and a stand-off with China are hardly great advertisements.

After a stand-off with French troops, the rebels departed without firing a shot.

A stand-off with the regulators sets the stage for prolonged uncertainty.

Spanish boats illegally entered Gibraltar's waters after a stand-off with the Royal Navy on Sunday.

Moat was eventually cornered after a nine-day manhunt and shot himself during a stand-off with police.

In 2012 China occupied Scarborough Shoal after a stand-off with the Philippines, which also has a claim.

In England, it is a battle between Labour and the Tories; in Scotland, a stand-off with the SNP.