Sentence examples for were required to stand from inspiring English sources

Yet if election candidates who impugned a whole political party – as happened with Carmichael – were required to stand down, there'd be hardly any left standing at the end of an election campaign.

The dead were required to stand at attention in the battlefield, while the injured were rushed to a make-believe infirmary.

In 2015, the "tastiest girl" competitors were required to stand in shorts and vests for 20 minutes while the mosquitoes feasted.

Seven young (25 ± 2.3 years) and seven older healthy women (78 ± 3.4 years) were required to stand on a force platform and initiate walking at their self-selected preferred speed.

For generations, patrons were required to stand at the bar in the 155-seat main dining room, that oasis where the remaining masters of the universe try to achieve critical mass.

The subjects were required to stand erect in an anatomical position (Saladin 2007).

Her clothes also, like those of circus performers and rock stars, are designed for specific functionality, since unlike the legions of commoners toiling at factories or desk jobs, the queen mainly works standing up, is routinely observed at full length and, small as she is, is required to stand out in a crowd.

Those who haven't are required to stand up and admit their shame.

If so, he should not be required to stand another trial at which those confessions may be used against him.

Pollsters (also known as out-of-work actors and screenwriters) would be required to stand outside the 90210 post office.

Lawmakers who use their power to hold things up should be required to stand up and defend their positions.