Sentence examples for could only stand by from inspiring English sources

So Hughes could only stand by and watch his family members be sold, one by one, to the highest bidders.

They could only stand by and watch, powerless, as their pastures deteriorated and wells dried out, claiming the lives of their animals.

But they could only stand by as Mr. Buchanan went on to take over many of the party's state organizations, in good part because most of them fell into disarray after Mr. Perot dropped out of politics two years ago.

Merchants and customers who normally shop and work in the cordoned-off shopping center could only stand by helplessly.

In the past week, Fox News executives could only stand by and watch as a wave of advertisers pulled out of Bill O'Reilly's blockbuster prime-time show.

Jussi Jaaskelainen could only stand and admire.

I could only stand up and cheer, therefore, for Marie Lu's "Legend".

He could only stand and watch as the boat sunk.

In just 45 minutes the place sold out, and Greenwood could only stand and watch.

Symptomatic mice could only stand on the running rod for 12.5 ± 2.72 sec.

"We could not just stand by".