Sentence examples similar to halted and stood from inspiring English sources

A few minutes later, at 8 46, the men halted their activities and stood unmoving.

If no breach or taint is found, then review is halted and the decision stands, upholding the Board's statutory authority to manage the corporation.

What we got were many obstructionists who halt legislation and stand in the path of much of what the president tries to accomplish to better the nation.

Play was halted, and Sakic's teammates came off the bench to congratulate him as he waved to his parents in the stands.

Usagin got up and stood on wobbling legs but the referee had already halted the fight.

Halt the horse, and stand to the side with your toes facing 45 degrees at their toe.

When the siren goes off, the country comes to a halt and even drivers stop their cars and stand at solemn attention.

"They make me blind and stand up for whole days," he said in halting English, meaning that he had been covered with a hood or blindfolded.

They'll immediately halt and suffocate.

But when the wagon came to a halt, he stood up, stepped over the side and walked out on his own.

A live appearance by Dave Chappelle can be an unpredictable affair, promising either brilliance or petulance, and audiences who saw him perform Thursday night in Connecticut got a little bit of both, when this onetime Comedy Central star halted his stand-up act in mid-performance and proceeded to run out the clock.