Sentence examples for stand giving from inspiring English sources

And for a tactician who could teach a clinic on how to cross-examine a witness, Mr. Simels stumbled badly when he took the stand, giving cagey answers.

Moderate insiders, contemporary Iran's answer to a "loyal opposition", have mostly been allowed to stand, giving the contest a veneer of freedom.Will the people who would have enthusiastically supported big-name reformers still come out to vote?

She hopped on a bus to Rockaway Beach, walked out on the darkened, empty beach and climbed up on a lifeguard stand, giving her a front-row seat to the heavens.

Eloquent and respectful of the court, he managed to stay for almost seven months on the witness stand, giving his version of his life and his role as a peacemaker, without being cut off by the judges during his many digressions.

Lee talks to comedians about their comedy – more interesting than it sounds, because of the calibre of people involved – which is then interspersed with short excerpts from standup sets, filmed at Edinburgh's tiny pub-like venue The Stand, giving it a brilliantly raucous, ramshackle feel.

Only Britain's stand gave Europe a hope of rescue from a genocidal totalitarianism.

A glimpse at my night stand gives the mostly true impression that I am a book hoarder.

'The place where I stand gives way to liquid lino,' she sang on 'Ponderosa', their debut single.

Seif has said that the convictions were unjust, a brave stand given how important it is that he not appear to be capitulating to Western pressure.

In reply, Mullaney brilliantly caught Wes Durston in the covers from Jake Ball's first over, before North and Godleman's second-wicket stand gave Derbyshire some early hope.

Cohen's affect on the stand gave new meaning to the term hostile witness.