If a wave came and you were being stood upon with your feet pinned to the ground, you would very likely lose your shoes or your balance and fall".
The Times's correspondent at Base Camp, Jan Morris, concluded later that if it mattered that the highest spot on earth had finally been stood upon, it was "because there became attached to the memory of the exploit, in the years that followed, a reputation for decency, kindness and stylish simplicity".
In the case of Facebook, many a cyber-soapbox is stood upon (the following also applies to the "comments" section of any news site).
Can these crates be smashed or stood upon?
These chupacabras were smaller and stood upon four feet.
For mighty were the auxiliars which then stood Upon our side, we who were strong in love!
In "The Prelude," he recalled the experience in some of the most famous lines in English poetry: For mighty were the auxiliars which then stood Upon our side, us who were strong in love!
In "The Prelude," he recalled the experience in some of the most famous lines in English poetry: **{:.break one} ** For mighty were the auxiliars which then stood Upon our side, us who were strong in love!
Bennett's favourite passage is from near the end of the journal, where Dorothy describes a quiet moment looking over Grasmere with Mary, her brother's wife: I was much affected when I stood upon the second bar of Sara's Gate.
But don't forget, that was a pretty remarkable peak we stood upon a year ago and to return to that pinnacle will be a remarkable achievement.
