Sentence examples for stood closer from inspiring English sources
Andy Murray stood closer to them than anyone.
He stood closer to the baseline than he had in Paris, changing his strategy to suit the surface.
The regional superior court in Düsseldorf agreed instead with prosecutors that Germany "never stood closer to an Islamist attack".
James Monroe, a close friend of Paine, remained officially an Episcopalian but may have stood closer to non-Christian Deism than to Christian Deism.
Alejandro Toledo, the former shoeshine boy who climbed out of poverty to lead the opposition against former President Alberto K. Fujimori, stood closer today to winning the presidency.
When Kim Jong-il was alive, Mr. Jang often preferred to stand in the background while party secretaries and military leaders stood closer to the elder Mr. Kim during official functions.
Jesus probably stood close to the Pharisees.
His mother stood close behind him with her hand on his shoulder.
Community elders, dressed in white shawls and turbans, stood close by.
