Even the rotten stump stood straight and healthy on the green hill-side.

All at once she stood straight; her whole body grew tense, alert.

She stood straight and tall before the desperate Queen and spoke rapidly.

But the Jinni only stood straight-backed and grim, staring at the water.

She stood straight and slender before him, her eyes fixed in his.

Then he stood straight and raised a clenched fist to the sky.

But he stood straight as an Indian, six feet in his socks.

Werner clasped his arms behind him and stood straight, like a warrior.

She stood straight-backed as an Indian, carrying her head with fine spirit.

As she did, the little hairs on her arms stood straight up.

The man's twig stood straight out from his lips: neutral, or undecided.

Mr. Ancrum, too, stood straight before him, as though turned to stone.

It is about economy of movement... doing more with less,' she stood straight.

He stood straight; his eyes had the deep, varying blueness of lake water.

Lingard stood straight, with his hands deep in the pockets of his jacket.

The woman stood straight and unflinching, ready to accept her punishment.