Sentence examples for discussions of standing from inspiring English sources

(A second, on the Defence of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples, was due to be heard on March 27th).Many of the 80 minutes the court devoted to Prop 8 were given over to procedural discussions of "standing"—the question of whether the proponents of the amendment had the right to argue their case in court.

Activities used in the lesson varied from mind-mapping types of bullying to a discussion on the importance of standing up to bullies.

Discussions that solely focus on productivity and yield often overlook the importance of standing genetic variation for size and associated life history traits to the resilience of an exploited population (Nelson and Soulé 1987).

The Problem of "Standing".

Mr. Mata was accused of standing guard.

Any form of standing still is deadly.

The issue of standing also loomed large.

Get rid of standing water.

Remove the possibility of standing water immediately.

The groups were asked to indicate their position on the topics under discussion by standing on one side of the room or the other (Winch, Wagman, Malouin, & Mehl, 2000).

But white people need to be mindful of dominating the discussion – standing alongside someone is different from usurping their space.