Sentence examples for were stood from inspiring English sources

Eventually, the armed officers were stood down.

But when the threat receded, they were stood down.

"If I were stood up, I wouldn't tell anyone.

Last night, however, the riot police were stood down as the use of tear gas appeared to have backfired.

"People, including the policeman, were stood by laughing to themselves as they watched the homeless man sit at the piano.

In a dimly-lit room, 50 models – including Kim Kardashian's younger sister Kylie Jenner – were stood in rows.

The shop owners that did decide to open were stood outside because no one was inside buying anything.

"I could reel in Rosberg and Massa at the end of the race like they were stood still but I could not overtake.

"You would look over to where they were stood in the middle of a game and you would crap your pants.

After the German surrender 10th Mountain were on stand-by to invade Japan but were stood down after the Japanese surrender.

As Thubron and a busload of Afghans cross into Iran: "We were stood against a wall, as if to be shot, with our baggage at our feet.