Sentence examples for be erect from inspiring English sources

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be erect

verb

To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts.

  • To erect a house or a fort

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Posture must be erect".

Many flowers are borne on each flower spike, which may be erect or slightly arched.

The leaves are produced in whorls or clusters at numerous points along the stems, which may be erect or floating.

Swamp birch (B. pumila), a similar but smaller shrub, is found on boggy sites; it may be erect or trailing and matted.

Witnesses have told investigators that Captain Smith appeared to be erect and alone at the controls as the boat approached the pier, and that Captain Gansas was seen running from the opposite end of the boat toward the wheelhouse immediately after impact.

He said this included putting in a system so flag staffs could be erect for parades on days of remembrance and improving the quality of the plaques.

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No checkpoints will be erected.

Paramount Building to be erected at 43rd.

Statues will be erected in his honour.

A partition will be erected soon.

Feminists should be erecting monuments to him.

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