Sentence examples for stood idly by from inspiring English sources

When Summerfield moved, the goose stood idly by.

Meanwhile, the hardliners have not stood idly by.

In 1994 the United States, the UN and Europe stood idly by as the genocide exploded.

During the killings, which lasted for three days, his officials and the police stood idly by.

"For years, Washington has stood idly by, letting our borders grow more porous and more dangerous".

Residents and journalists said the army stood idly by during early rescue efforts.

It agonises that it cannot stand idly by, as it did in Rwanda in 1994.

We can't stand idly by". .

The West cannot stand idly by.

Brussels cannot stand idly by.

The world cannot stand idly by.