Example sentences of "he stands on " in BNC.

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1 It will be on every player 's mind when he stands on the tee to give himself the best chance of an uphill putt , whether it be from that tee shot or a subsequent approach .
2 He stands on a set of stone steps which run the length of the square .
3 If the patient 's foot tends to twist as he stands on it , he may be given a special ankle support to help hold it comfortably in position .
4 Alan Rough has given more to Scottish football than he could ever take and for that reason alone he stands on the terraces of Hampden Babylon like a colossus .
5 ‘ Why am I so stupid ? ’ asks Lehman Brothers ' Don Young , adding when asked where he stands on the stock now , ‘ I am under water . ’
6 Guess we kinda know now where he stands on the issue .
7 Gallup in September 1980 asked voters to indicate which of various descriptions best suited the two candidates and Reagan was placed well ahead of Carter on several leadership questions : ‘ Has strong leadership qualities ’ , 65 per cent — 31 per cent ; ‘ Decisive sure of himself , 69 per cent — 37 per cent ; ‘ Has a well defined progam for moving the country ahead ’ , 53 per cent — 27 per cent ; ‘ You know where he stands on the issues ’ , 54 per cent — 33 per cent .
8 After his speech today , we still do not know where he stands on that matter — not on the draft to which he was referring but on the principle of extended majority voting .
9 you know he 's short and ugly an and the other lady says to her but er you should see how tall he is when he stands on his wallet .
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