Sentence examples for he only stood from inspiring English sources

But Fred sometimes wore T-shirts and slacks, and was not actually that tall, he only stood as if he were, and when moving always appeared elevated, to be skimming across whichever surface: the floor, the ceiling, an ice rink, a bandstand.

And though he only stood somewhere about 5'5 and weighed a mere 100, they lived happily every after.

He only stood as a stallion for these two seasons and died on 30 June 1813 at Elmsal Lodge two days after running into a post.

This supplied his supporters with the kind of vicarious ecstasy they could never enjoy in real life: if you can't have a real-life white champion, the next-best thing is a celluloid one - even if he only stands about 5ft 8in.

The way some Democrats tell it, he only stands to lose by keeping his promise.

He not only "stood up to the system," as he put it, but he also proved that Russians could thrive in the American game.

The traditional political parties that controlled those institutions, he argued, only stood in the way.

However, he observed that James "concluded the Catholic church to be the sole authoritative voice on earth, and thenceforward ... he not only stood firm against surrender but on no single occasion contemplated the least compromise or by a word would modify the impression made".

He also said he would only stand for one four-year term if elected.

He could only stand so much, and he'd fight back if he had to, showing the God-given strength that many never even dreamed he had.

Hollande has said he would only stand again if he could make a credible reduction in unemployment by the end of his mandate.