Sentence examples for opposition stood from inspiring English sources

Mr. Aristide has denied involvement, saying only the opposition stood to gain.

Tony Abbott, the then leader of the opposition, stood in front of them while condemning the tax.

By mid-December, Clarence Ching, another member of the opposition, stood in a crowd with other Hawaiians and watched trucks carrying equipment retreat from the mountain.

By pretending that the Syrian opposition stood a chance of overthrowing Mr Assad after the middle of 2012, and insisting that his departure be the justification for peace talks, Washington, London and Paris have ensured that the Syrian civil war would go on.

Here's just one excerpt from Ms. Gillard's speech: I was offended when the leader of the opposition went outside in the front of Parliament and stood next to a sign that said, 'Ditch the witch.' I was offended when the leader of the opposition stood next to a sign that described me as a man's bitch.

Nearly five years on, the US has cemented its support for the military regime in Egypt; stood by as Bahrain repressed its opposition; stood aloof from the Syrian conflict; watched as a vast cache of American arms and equipment were abandoned by the Iraqi army to the advancing Isis forces.

Few rural Tanzanians know what the opposition stands for.

In opposition stands the most powerful man in the world, who never admits mistakes.

Across the countries polled opposition stands at 37% against support at 32%.

The opposition stands a real chance of winning, for the first time since independence from Britain in 1957.

Talabani, the shrewd senior statesman of the Iraqi opposition, stands to gain power in a post-Saddam Iraqi government.