Sentence examples for position of standing from inspiring English sources

She is in the unusual position of standing up for tenants and developers at the same time.

In the meantime, Sessions is in the uncomfortable position of standing in contrast to his own prior statements.

Senator Clinton was put in the uncomfortable position of standing by a man accused of sexual harassment.

The White House found itself in the awkward position of standing by Mr. Obama's opposition to the war but offering an optimistic prognosis for Iraq — and even giving a grudging nod to Mr. Bush for removing a dictator from power.

Zico's equaliser from a trademark Brazilian free-kick ended any Scottish dreams and left the hapless Alan Rough (another unwanted prefix) in his usual position of standing still after being outfoxed by a South American at a World Cup.

At one point, the visitors were hidden in an exit ramp, and we found ourself in the absurd position of standing next to a "No Standing" sign in a room where there were nineteen thousand empty seats.

The measurements of the EMG activity of the paraspinal muscles of the subjects were taken during the habitual postures and suggested positions of standing and sitting for a duration of 1 minute and repeated twice.

The supine position was preferred because the typical trauma patients will usually undergo X-ray in the supine position instead of standing up.

Being in any position except that of standing perfectly still meant that you knocked your limbs up against the shower walls or the sliding glass door.

That puts the U.S. in the position once again of standing in the way of any sort of progress on the issue — not really where I think we should be.

Although at times, Chemerinsky approaches an absolutist position in favor of standing (to enforce limits on government power found in the Constitution), he acknowledges that there are some instances in which partial grants of immunity are justified.