Sentence examples for they stood just from inspiring English sources

In primary debates he harshly mocked and insulted his Republican opponents as liars, weak, and small while they stood just a few feet away.

They stood just outside the theatre and performed When a child is born and Away in a manger while our first baby of that Christmas was born.

I greeted them in Vietnamese, but there was an uncertainty among the villagers, a reserve, and they stood just outside their homes, silent.

On one side of the divide they didn't know it but they stood just metres apart, a metal gate between them: the side door at Mestalla.

RAFAH, Egypt — They stood just outside the gates of the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza, a couple of inconspicuous Bedouin men waiting for people to be denied entry.

The two were greeted warmly at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church on West 96th Street, first with applause during the service and later with handshakes and even some hugs from parishioners as they stood just outside the church, which celebrates Mass in three languages.

For all of their high-profile losses, they stand just two games behind the Red Sox in the American League East.

They stand just 51 miles apart, and both Watson Arena and Colby's Alfond Rink will be full this weekend, the highlight of the season for the venerable men's hockey programs at Bowdoin and Colby.

They stand just a foot or a foot and a half above the ground, and are soon covered by the fast-growing grass that was planted years ago for hungry cattle.

Argentina and Netherlands have been both spectacular and effective in Brazil and now, as they approach this match in Sao Paulo, they stand just two games from glory.

Speaking of which, in terms of power, I think the console element needs to at least hold its own with the Xbox One and PS4 as they stand just now, never mind the rumoured upgrades for those systems.