Example sentences of "he stand up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stands up with the assistance of the therapist : he may do his trousers up while the therapist makes sure he remains properly aligned and upright , or the therapist may fasten the trousers while the patient concentrates on standing and balancing . |
| 2 | The star reincarnates his No Name as an avenging ghost in a High Noon -style rotten community , forcing them to paint their town red before he stands up to the killers who are about to ride through and finally saving the place only by burning it down ( a process the US army tried in Vietnam ) . |
| 3 | We told Frank that we would support him if he stood up to the little tyrant , that he would feel better if he did , citing our own experiences , mine in particular . |
| 4 | Deeply committed to the pursuit of mathematics and the physical sciences , he stood up for the universities when they were attacked by vituperative radicals such as Cromwell 's army chaplain , John Webster . |
| 5 | He stood up at the same time as she did , and caught her as she made for the door . |
| 6 | He stood up in the controlled , fluid style she was beginning to recognise as peculiarly his , and came around the desk again . |
| 7 | As he spoke , so Ray Doyle 's voice hardened , and he stood up from the armchair , hoping that Jack Stone was getting the message : the favour was over . |
| 8 | He stood up from the flight deck console and crossed over to where Postine lay , successfully sedated , on a buttress . |