Sentence examples for standstill for from inspiring English sources

Parliament had been shouted to a standstill for days.

Inventories have been whittled down largely because new construction ground to a standstill for several years.

At the installation ceremonies the neighborhood children kept the traffic at a standstill for two hours.

A morning power failure brought much of the nation's capital to a standstill for hours.

"We've sort of been in a standstill for years, especially since Obama took over," Mr. Higgins said.

To no avail: in January, protests by coca farmers brought much of the country to a standstill for two weeks.

The workers then informed him that progress on the plant had been at a standstill for some time.

The undertaker, who had fallen asleep, was slightly hurt, and traffic was brought to a standstill for an hour.

With the nation at a virtual standstill for the holiday Id al-Fitr, the sentence remains pending.

Over all, economic activity came to a standstill for months, with growth expected to tumble to under 2 percent this year from a robust 7 percent in 2010.

On Friday, Mr. Hollande said the stagnant economy, which has been at a standstill for three straight quarters, made it imperative to cut the French budget.