Sentence examples for is a standby of from inspiring English sources
Safina attaches considerable significance to George W. Bush's attempt to suppress global warming science (this subject is a standby of Al Gore talks) without noting (neither does Gore) that the hush-up failed.
These days Grisham is a standby of another list as well: Forbes's annual ranking of the world's top-earning authors, which last year put him at No. 7 with estimated earnings of $18 million.
Patriotism is a standby of political speechmaking, and one only need recall the fury after Michelle Obama remarked on the campaign trail, in 2008, that "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country" to know how deeply ingrained in American politics is the expectation from politicians, and their spouses, of a reflexive declaration of love of country.
During World War II the Dornier 17, a twin-engined bomber, was a standby of the Luftwaffe.
In another rare misstep, Gelb's press office last April arranged for Ruth Ann Swenson, the soprano who had been a standby of Met productions, to be interviewed by the Times in advance of her appearance in "Giulio Cesare".
This is a part that, as Netrebko says, usually goes to "a big fat lady angry, loud!" The role used to be a standby of Joan Sutherland and also of Birgit Nilsson (sometimes known, impolitely, as Beergut).
In Broadway parlance, Ms. Quackenbush is a standby, the most elite type of understudy.
There is a standby trust for the benefit of the children if both parents die.
Pork is a standby, usually sauteed with cinnamon; filet of beef might be served with a Roquefort or nutmeg sauce.
"LA BOHEME" Puccini's opera is a standby at the New York City Opera (as, of course, at the Met, where Franco Zeffirelli's bloated production returns this season), and a critic who saw the old production too often tends to suspect that it just plumb wore out.
There is a standby generator, to cope with loss of the electric supply, and when all six pumps are operational, the station can pump 1586 Mld, equivalent to 18 tonnes a second.
