Sentence examples for have stood upon from inspiring English sources

And the colossal turkey ("twice the size of Tiny Tim") that saves the day is its own kind of nightmare, especially for those of us who just survived the culinary sprint that is Thanksgiving: "He never could have stood upon his legs, that bird.

"The man who has stood upon the Acropolis/And looked down over Attica, or he/Who has sailed where picturesque Constantinople is,/Or seen Timbuctoo... May not think much of London's first appearance /But ask him what he thinks of it a year hence?" —Lord Byron, Don Juan, 1819-1824.

2. Is the appeal based upon principles that have stood the test of time?

Ducati was inducted into the Grabbys Wall of Fame that night (link NSFW), an honor the industry confers upon veterans who have stood the test of time, and an acknowledgement of his prolific career.

Early on, Lazar hit upon three rules that have stood him in good stead for over fifty years.

Who are the nursing giants upon whose shoulders we have stood and who continue to inspire us today?

Those punishments have stood.

We believe that the theory of evolution is a foundational scientific truth, one that has stood up to rigorous scrutiny and upon which much of human knowledge and achievement rests.

Moreover, Mr. Obama's charisma has stood up surprisingly well since he first sprang upon the stage in 2004.

The actual plot upon which he-Hasid's synagogue had stood 130 years earlier, however, remained in ruins.

The bridge was built south of U.S. Route 9 and has stood since and received the designation of Route 162 upon completion.