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Meanings of stand upright in English

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Usage of stand upright in English
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The tree continued to stand upright for a moment, then slowly toppled.
The Great Book of Amber
2
The floor was so tilted, Harper was surprised anyone could stand upright.
The Fireman
3
Then perform a split-squat to stand upright with feet side by side.
Climbing Magazine
4
I was quietly amazed he could stand upright, carrying that much armour.
A Hard Day’s Knight
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This was so low, that no man could stand upright in it.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
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Now we stand upright, and now also we think of the dead.
Earth Abides
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I pushed myself off the wall, trying to stand upright once more.
Succubi like it hot
8
Things on board were soon righted, and the travelers could stand upright.
Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; Or, Daring Adventures in Eleph...
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The Colonel was weak, and trembled as he endeavoured to stand upright.
The King's Arrow: A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists
10
A very large tunnel, big enough for men to stand upright in.
Mech
11
At evening quarters it was all we could do to stand upright.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" / From the Diary of Number Five of ...
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Before long the tunnel enlarged so that a man could stand upright.
Revenge!
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Felix was led inside the entrenchment, unbound, and commanded to stand upright.
After London; Or, Wild England
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No sign of human presence appeared, and I ventured to stand upright.
Prisoners of Chance / The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen,...
15
In places, huge masses of carven stone-pylons-stillstand upright, rising like hills.
Egypt (La Mort de Philae)
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Upon this they scrambled and sat down, through inability to stand upright.
The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament
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