Sentence examples for being upstanding from inspiring English sources

If it's human rights, freedoms, justice and being upstanding and proper citizens and servants of society on all levels and in all segments of life, then maybe the government ought to look closer to home before it dishes out lessons in civic duties to others.

But the British are upstanding guys.

Or he was upstanding, until Nick Cotton stabbed him.

Mr. Sant said permit holders were "upstanding citizens" like retired police officers and doctors.

"We want our young men to be upstanding citizens and good husbands and fathers".

Most have postgraduate degrees and are upstanding members of our respective communities.

"This is a community where the feeling is that everything is upstanding.

Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding for a master of the art of sports commentary.

D'oh! "Everyone be upstanding, grab a glass and say a toast to radio.

"So he had to balance between people who were competent but compromised and people who were upstanding but inexperienced".

Most of the children were given to military families, who would raise them to be upstanding, law-abiding citizens.