Sentence examples for stands has been from inspiring English sources

The Belgian, watched here by his brother Thorgan in the stands, has been untouchable in recent weeks.

The Yugoslav federation as it stands has been moribund since Montenegro's pro-western president, Milo Djukanovic, fell out with Mr Milosevic in 1997.

The defender Gary Caldwell, signed on a free from Hibernian and initially ridiculed from the stands, has been transformed into a multi-award winner.

Highbury, a lingering presence in the book, all marble halls and noisy stands, has been exchanged for the commercial success and eerie silences of the Emirates stadium.

The orchestra, which brings along lots of clothespins to fasten music to music stands, has been giving windswept concerts for 14 years.

The foreign secretary, William Hague, made the government's logic clear to parliament last week (Hansard, 24 March 2011, Col 1130): "It makes this country rather ridiculous if people can get an arrest warrant for people from other countries where there is no realistic chance of prosecution … The law as it stands has been abused in relation to visitors from several other countries.

The lifeguard stands have been re-propped.

People in the city of Yichang, where the dam stands, have been hit especially hard.

People in the stands have been checking their smartphones and listening on radios.

Indeed, roots on established stands have been found burrowing as deep as 12 feet.

In some places the stands have been devastated by the herd's growing numbers.