Sentence examples for a standing corps from inspiring English sources

American and NATO officials also need to look seriously at creating a standing corps of combat advisers who are trained and equipped to develop indigenous national security forces in overseas conflict zones.

What we need, even after the Iraq and Afghanistan missions have ended, is a standing advisory corps of about 20,000 troops that can deploy wherever in the world we need to get our allies up to speed.

Stamboliyski abandoned the traditional Bulgarian goal of territorial expansion, which had required huge military budgets, maintaining a standing army and professional officer corps, and the patronage of the great powers.

A standing ovation followed.

(She got a standing ovation).

They got a standing ovation.

She received a standing ovation.

DeLay received a standing ovation.

He got a standing ovation.

Kerik received a standing ovation.

It was a standing joke.