Sentence examples for standstills with from inspiring English sources

The flux of action is punctuated by simple standstills, with the arms opening on an in breath.

Another factor mitigating against a strong remedy is that Vulcan never negotiated a standstill with Martin Marietta.

The port town of Lyttelton was reduced to a standstill, with 60% of buildings on the high street collapsing.

In Europe, the effort to reach a big new trade accord with the United States is at a standstill, with many government agencies in Washington operating with skeletal staffs.

In the weeks after the election his followers brought the capital to a standstill with a protest that inspired millions of Mexicans and infuriated millions more.

For a whole 15 minutes, the town centre was brought to a "standstill", with residents running inside and locking their windows to avoid the army of insects.

Parts of Manila, the Philippines' capital, are still at a standstill with parts of the city submerged in water and school classes cancelled.

The Marikana mine was at a standstill with only 7.7 per cent of employees reporting for work – the lowest figure since the strike began on 10 August.

The episode brought the capital to a standstill, with nervous soldiers blocking off streets and crowds gathering in the prison neighborhood.

During Noantri, traffic comes to a standstill, with Romans queuing up at stall vendors for roasted nuts, candy, toys, watermelon slices and grattachecca, Rome's very own granita.

He leads me to a standstill with my ankles crossed and, taking my weight in his arms, he rotates me, keeping my feet in one spot.