Sentence examples for to standby from inspiring English sources
noun
A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- The troops were on standby in case of an attack.
I've knocked the telly on to standby.
It made a big difference to standby battery life.
But he told reporters in Brasília, the capital, that the transponder was switched to "standby" by mistake.
Instead, he will forever be remembered as the hijacker who missed his flight when, relegated to standby, he got bumped and was left behind.
The next-of-kin of passengers and crew members have been told to standby at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a valid international passport.
Cable and satellite providers will have to decide whether the boxes can automatically go to standby, for example, and whether customers will be able to adjust their own settings.
LOWDOWN It used to be that all you needed to do to fly standby was show up early.
As First Deputy Premier, Tikhonov was able to reduce Kosygin to a standby figure.
Beginning on Jan . 1 it will begin charging $100 to customers who want to fly standby.
Bone marrow transplant centres across Europe have been asked to be on standby to treat Japanese radiation victims if needed.
Buildings within the HRAs were required to install a radon barrier in addition to the standby sump [ 12].
