Sentence examples for stand off the from inspiring English sources

I wonder how many of those concerned about West Nile stand off the curb while waiting to cross the street or leave their seat belts unbuckled in taxis?

And two US warships stand off the coast, ready to evacuate US nationals if required.

Bring back to a simmer, and proceed with Step 3. The finished soup can stand off the heat for two or three hours before serving.

President Obama dispatched military relief vessels and warships to stand off the Haitian coast, pledging "the deep condolences and unwavering support of the American people". Capitals from Brasilia to Beijing quickly put together aid packages and organized search missions in Haiti, where thousands of foreign residents remained unaccounted for.

Gen. Haim Bar‐Lev, the Israeli Chief of Staff, said today that Israel would be able to stand off the enemy armies and guer rilla forces on her borders in the foreseeable future despite the help the Soviet Union is providing for the Arabs.

Maybe Americans are getting a little tired of people who want to stand off the authorities". Mr. Richmond, the former Fire Commissioner, said that he was "extremely disappointed" by the verdict and that the events of that night 11 years ago could not be sufficiently re-created to explain in a courtroom what city officials had been up against and why they had made the decisions they made.

He successfully stood off the Communist influence in France.

Price stood off the mound, looking into center, expressionless, as Maddon came to get him.

The more the police stood off, the bolder the youths became.

A Silurian chain of volcanic islands stood off the Laurentian craton, stretching from the Klamath Mountains of northern California to Alaska.

The ferry passed the famous arch which stands off the Miyajima shoreline.