Sentence examples for because of standing from inspiring English sources

All but a single lane of traffic heading to the airport was closed for several hours Tuesday because of standing water.

The breach, occurring around 152nd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, has rendered some subway tracks inoperable because of standing water, according to New York City Transit.

He, like half a dozen government employees interviewed on this subject, said he could speak only on condition of anonymity because of standing orders not to talk to the news media.

Iraqi commanders ordered the American soldiers to stop and leave the final assault on the building to the Iraqi forces, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of standing orders from the Ministry of Defense not to speak to the news media.

Durham County Council urged motorists to take care because of standing water across roads in the county after heavy rain.

Qualifying was wet throughout but a heavy downpour just after the second knock-out session forced organisers to delay the start of the top 10 shoot-out because of standing water on the track.

Seeing the space early in the morning reminded Sila Sveta of "a morning forest," "because of the standing concrete pillars throwing long shadows.

Because the pain of standing still became greater than the fear.

"Sometimes, I sit down because I'm tired of standing," Mr. Skerrett said.

Aura Ledezma voted for the opposition in Venezuela's parliamentary elections last week because she was sick of standing in line.

His wife, Ieng Thirith, was also prosecuted, but was found incapable of standing trial because of ill health.