Sentence examples for was capable of standing from inspiring English sources

"She was capable of standing up.

Mr Hollande, speaking after a meeting with the head of Syria's main opposition group Ahmad Jarba, said a political solution could not be found until the Syrian coalition was capable of standing as an alternative to President Assad's government.

The world hadn't seen a music act release a film that was capable of standing alone as a separate piece of work from the songs that inspired it since the Beatles released A Hard Day's Night in 1964.

But to show that our homegrown satirical talents are capable of standing up to their transatlantic counterparts, excellent Brit lefty stand-up Nick Revell and US activist comic Lee Camp are heading out on a joint headlining tour.

Of course they must be capable of standing in the first place with eyes closed.

Do you think I'm capable of standing in the same room as you?

It is capable of standing on its own, without the prefix.

Scottish nationalists like to say, cheerfully, that their nation is capable of standing on its own.

2004 Court of appeals rules that he is capable of standing trial, after he gives TV interview.

If charges are brought, the case should be capable of standing up to scrutiny by the court," he said.

He stood looking at it for ages – or for as long as a small boy is capable of standing still, which is four seconds.