Sentence examples for does not stand on from inspiring English sources

For one of the most basic - and essential - definitions of what makes a modern sculptural object different from a traditional one is this: it does not stand on a plinth.

He does not stand on a soapbox.

He does not stand on dignity.

"It does not stand on the agenda of the day".

True to form, Fou Malade, a k a Mr. Talla, does not stand on ceremony in delivering the group's message.

In the House of Lords, Lane, in somewhat extravagant language, said: "Loss of freedom seldom happens overnight... oppression does not stand on the doorstep with a toothbrush and a swastika armband.

Both the defense lawyers and the prosecutor, Raja Qureshi, said the introduction of the confession, which was not made under oath, did not stand on firm legal ground.

But Seydoux doesn't stand on ceremony.

Linn, in other words, doesn't stand on tradition.

Unlike the separate volumes of the Mars series, it doesn't stand on its own.

But litigation doesn't stand on sob stories or decorating schemes: litigation shuts down your $150 million-a-year clothing empire.