Sentence examples for called upon to stand from inspiring English sources

When called upon to stand up, he did so slowly and awkwardly.

When called upon to stand up, the editor sat immobile with fear and had to be pulled to his feet by Valentine Holmes.

Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively being called upon to stand still and look attractive while reading from teleprompters said slightly too much about the programmers' tastes.

Of course, doormen, golf caddies, aides-de-camp and low-ranking production assistants have all, throughout history, been called upon to stand and hold umbrellas over other people's heads.

During the European leg of the tour, Lol Tolhurst's alcohol consumption was interfering with his ability to perform, so the Psychedelic Furs keyboardist Roger O'Donnell was frequently called upon to stand in for him.

But it will also require solidarity and engagement from all progressives--when called upon to stand with, and sometimes get arrested with, our brothers and sisters, those with privileges like whiteness, US citizenship, maleness, and economic security must be willing to put ourselves on the line.

Murrow's personal position was always clear — anti-Communist but, domestically, opposed to the antiCommunists of the Republican right — yet he was a public figure who was called upon to take stands, and in that regard he vacillated between boldness and caution.

Hannes Halldorsson was routinely called upon but he stood tall to produce eight saves – more than any other goalkeeper in the opening round of fixtures – one of which was an outstanding stop from a Nani header, to help him earn a rating of 8.54.

And we call upon you to stand up and speak out, to let your members of Congress know why our country should not discriminate against any ethnic group based on national origin.

NEW YORK, 23 November 2018 - "To commemorate this year's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on 25 November, the Secretary-General's UNiTE Campaign is calling upon us to stand in solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women's human rights defenders who are working to prevent and end violence against women and girls.

Jacob Zuma, who is deputy president of the party, but not of the nation, announced this week that he was prepared to stand for the presidency if called upon to do so.