Be available or ready for a certain function or service.
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Examples for "stand by "
Examples for "stand by "
1 The DA will not stand by and let this unjust situation continue.
2 HURT or HELP -your choice.' -I stand by these words.
3 The charity, however, supported him and said they stand by his actions.
4 For the CDU it is quite clear: we stand by this coalition.
5 I stand by my actions and my words, but I don't know.
1 Social distancing measures might stick around for a year, according to scientists.
2 Young males usually scatter, while females stick around to help their mothers.
3 And we want them to stick around for as long as possible.
4 Jaz wasn't going to stick around very long, twenty minutes more, maybe.
5 You need to stick around to do things here, she said firmly.
1 Roll each of these balls into a stick about a foot long.
2 Fred decided that argument with a thick stick about four feet long.
3 The leg sticks should be fastened to the arm stick about 6 in.
4 Later, he was given a plain stick about five feet long.
5 Concrete sleeves that stick about three feet out of the ground-
6 Get him out of there! she shouted, waving the stick about .
7 Out, out, or I will lay this stick about your shoulders!
8 He thus produced a spliced stick about twelve feet long.
9 Away wi' ye and get it, before I lay a stick about your shoulders.
10 He then waves the stick about , uttering a spell.
11 You'll be a hospital case if you stick about in those wet togs much longer.'
12 Then give us a stick about it, will you?
13 A rope was laid on her horns and the stick about her shoulders, and they started.
14 Brewdog have been getting a lot of stick about their new "Beer Porn" project.
15 He bowed again, twirled the stick about his fingers, and then turned and went toward the farmhouse.
16 If any one ever does rope him in, he'll stick about three months, and then beat it.
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