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Sentences starting with standing

Standing still he was quite fit for duty. [11]
Standing up, Orlando was about to call out again in peremptory tones, when, suddenly, the spirit of death touched his senses, and his heart stood still for an instant. [11]
Standing beside him was a proud father who had dragged his son across two counties in a farm wagon, and who was to return on the morrow to enter this event in the family Bible. [9]
Standing up, the very person of the Little Giant was contradictory, as was the man himself. [9]
Standing as a unit among yourselves, You can, directly and indirectly, bribe enough of our men to carry the day, as you could on the open proposition to establish a monarchy. [7]
Standing up in the red wagon he looked round for someone whom, for a moment, he did not see in the slowly shifting crowd. [11]
Standing rapt upon the forward deck of the ferry, she saw herself, not an atom, but one whose going and coming was a thing of consequence. [9]
Standing motionless, he strove for words, while his eyes revealed plainly enough the passionate rapture which agitated his soul. [10]
Standing where she stood when she had stayed Louis Trudel's arm long ago, with an infinite tenderness she touched the scar- the scar of the cross--on his breast. [11]
Standing in the shadow by the gate, he took keys from his pocket. [11]

Sentences ending with standing

And then she went on to say it was Mary who had first opened her eyes to the abyss by which she was standing. [10]
After all this we started for a luncheon at All Souls, but had to wait (impatiently) for H. R. H. to rest herself, while our resting was done standing. [6]
In the wood, wagons and horses were standing. [2]
Is that the voice of a friend of so long standing? [11]
There is something very simple and pleasant about the following, which, in Philadelphia, seems to be the usual form for consumptives of long standing. [5]
This was a very great change; for the law thus repealed was of more than thirty years' standing. [7]
Peter checked Honora's trunk, and Peter had got the permission--through Judge Brice--which enabled them all to pass through the grille and down the long walk beside which the train was standing. [9]
Then Lewis sprang to the ground and stood in this V. He gathered his vast strength, and with a perfect Creedmoor aim he seized the gray horse's bit as he plunged by and fetched him up standing! [5]
Presently Orion seemed to rise out of the clouds, as a diver comes up from the water, and make for the shore of the island on which George and the other two seemed to be standing. [10]
The color rushed to her own cheeks, and shortly saying: "No--after all, I think not," she turned her back on the old man and threw herself on the cushions close to where the wine-jug was standing. [10]

Short sentences using standing

The audience was standing. [11]
A servant was standing there. [9]
He saw her standing near. [11]
What are you standing for? [11]
He was standing pigeon-toed. [9]
Where are your horses standing? [10]
He's standing beside her. [9]
He was standing beside her. [9]
He remained standing. [9]
Standing or lying? [2]

Sentences containing standing two or more times

The French cause was standing still, our King was standing still, there was no hint that by and by the Constable Richemont would come forward and take up the great work of Joan of Arc and finish it. [5]
He was standing in the Barracks Square, when a horseman rode in and made inquiry of a sergeant standing near, if Lepage had arrived at the fort. [11]
She was standing by a window looking out, and he was standing by the fireplace watching the swing of the figure on the pendulum of the tall mantelpiece clock. [4]
Yet, it having been determined that choosing ground and standing on the defensive gives so great advantage that the three cannot safely attack the two, the three are left simply standing on the defensive also. [7]
The House was already standing up; had been standing for an hour; and before a third of it had found out what the President had been saying, he had proclaimed the adoption of the motion! [5]

More example sentences with the word standing in them

Well, what are you standing there for, you sca'cwow? [2]
I guess, and you know, that Flint hasn't treated you decently this summer after all you've done for him, and I admire the way you're standing by him. [9]
It seems only yesterday that, for the first time, on a farm "over the border," from the French province, I saw him standing by a log outside the wood-house door, splitting maple knots. [11]
The last severe wrench was come, and she had left him standing there alone in the cold, divining what was in his heart as though it were in her own. [9]
That night another wounded man was driven down the Povarskaya, and Mavra Kuzminichna, who was standing at the gate, had him brought into the Rostovs' yard. [2]
If I'd been worth the standing by, I'd have been the better stood by. [11]
At his last word Dingan, who had been standing abstractedly listening, as it were, swung round on him with a muttered oath, and the skin of his face appeared to tighten. [11]
And he often wondered whether they did not get tired standing on their feet all day long, hesitating to ask them; speculated on their lives--flung as most of them were on a heedless city, and left to shift for themselves. [9]
Brydon saw a woman standing at a window of the House waving her arms, and there floated up the river the words, "Father! [11]
When afterwards my Wolff's unhappy deed was added, I felt as though I were standing in a dense, dark mist, where each step forwards must lead me into a stifling morass or over a precipice. [10]
Private Gellatly, standing without, heard Sergeant Fones say, as he passed into the open air, and slowly bared his forehead to the winter sun: "Exactly. [11]
Pretty Elspet Zohrer, with whom she had contended for the recruiting officer, Pyramus Kogel, was standing opposite to her, by her partner's side, in the same row with charming little Mietz Schiltl, Anne Mirl Woller, her cousin, Marg Thun, and the others. [10]
No smoke mingled with this clear and genial blaze, but it compelled her to shade her dazzled eyes; and as she lifted her hand she woke to see Medius standing in front of her. [10]
Alexander and Napoleon, with the long train of their suites, approached the right flank of the Preobrazhensk battalion and came straight up to the crowd standing there. [2]
Leicester was riding with the Knights Tilters, and as they cantered lightly past the dais, trailing their spears in obeisance, Elizabeth engaged herself in talk with Cecil, who was standing near, and appeared not to see the favourite. [11]
He was standing with the group of marksmen, observing--a hundred yards from the target, mind; one jasper raised his rifle and drove the centre of the bull's-eye. [5]
Taking a skiff with the General, your reporter was pulled up to a little house of two rooms, in which the water was standing two feet on the floors. [5]
As he reclined with the Bithyman, before the supper which was standing ready, he said: "A strange evening! [10]
Vandewaters was standing with Sir Duke Lawless when the message was handed to him. [11]
Blushing, and confused with shyness, she remained standing by Caesar's seat; and though she only ventured to raise her eyes now and then for a stolen look, she felt herself the object of a hundred curious, defiant, bold, or contemptuous glances. [10]
Three mendicant friars, with overflowing pouches, pressed past them, and two others were still standing with the men and the maidservants assembled in the light of the lanterns. [10]
A picture flooded with light, standing forth in radiant relief against the darkness of the heavy, majestic forms surrounding it in a wide circle. [10]
The officer, Timokhin, with his red little nose, standing on the dam wiping himself with a towel, felt confused at seeing the prince, but made up his mind to address him nevertheless. [2]
Fournel was standing with his back to the door, looking out into the moonlit night. [11]
She was standing with her hands behind her, her back against a great walnut trunk, the crusted branches of which hung over the bluff. [9]
The twenty-four sharpshooters with discharged muskets, standing in the center of the circle, ran back to their places as the companies passed by. [2]
A young man with an unusually tall and powerful figure was standing in this yard, gazing up at a window in the second story. [10]
Sketching the outlines with a few hasty strokes, he seized the brush, and while hurriedly guiding it and mixing the colors, he saw in fancy Costa standing before him, asking him to paint his portrait. [10]
I do not wish to be understood as casting the least reflection upon the high character and standing of the gentleman from Louisiana far from it. [5]
He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated. [10]
I don't see why a changeable man shouldn't get as much enjoyment out of his changes, and transformations and transfigurations as a steadfast man gets out of standing still and pegging at the same old monotonous thing all the time. [5]
The only person whom she did not know was the handsome young man standing at her brother's side. [10]
It was Jethro who was standing beside him. [9]
The steward Gras, who had grown gray in the service of Archias, was standing beside the couch. [10]
I was struck, while waiting there, with what seemed to me a great want of care for the safety of the people standing round. [6]
Nevertheless, the life which Victoria led seemingly accentuated--to a man standing behind a picket-fence in the snow--the voids between. [9]
The first story, which is still standing, in the midst of a heap of ruins, is 260 feet high. [10]
No one knows whether Uncle Jim could hear the cries from the torture- chamber, but, after standing for a time mumbling to himself, he wrapped himself in a heavy coat, tied a muffler about his face, and went out. [11]
Before they realized where they were, they had nearly crossed the Bellegarde estate, and the house itself was come into view, standing high on the slope above the withered garden. [9]
From the spot where the peasant was standing they could see the French. [2]
David was standing where Kaid must see him, but the Effendina gave no sign of recognition. [11]
At a moment when the body-guard appeared to be most ostentatious in his freedom from clothing the American said to his Majesty: "King, do you know what 1/60th of your standing army is? [11]
On Friday afternoon, when Stephen was deep in Whittlesey and the New Code, he became aware of Ephum standing beside him. [9]
It changed instantly when he glanced about him, and an oath broke from his lips as he singled out Eliphalet Hopper standing in sullen aggressiveness, beside the table. [9]
Of course; but what astounds me is that a man of your standing should believe the French are coming here now to Ireland. [11]
Gopal and myself were then standing at the door of our room, and we both were threatened by Tookaram. [5]
Those standing by were struck with a kind of awe; they were used mostly to the daughters of habitants and fifty-acre farmers. [11]
The loaded carts were still standing in the yard. [2]
What if she were still standing at the door of the house to wait for Biberli? [10]
Two young men were standing on the steps, and one was Clarence Colfax. [9]
And now they were standing on the platform, and the train might start at any moment. [9]
As the cases were standing finished at the cabinetmaker's, the statue had been packed immediately, under his own direction, and carried on board his ship, which would convey it with him to the capital the next day. [10]
The two men were standing by the window, facing one another, in an attitude that struck her as dramatic. [9]
The whole company were standing between two windows at a small table laid with hors-d'oeuvres. [2]
The facts reported were scrutinized, the standing of the parties was discussed, the dozen different theories of the motive, broached in the newspapers, were disputed over. [5]
Everywhere dead men were lying outside the second fence--not plainly visible, but still visible; and we counted fifteen of those pathetic statues--dead knights standing with their hands on the upper wire. [5]
Near the houses were cattle standing breast high in the water, perfectly impassive. [5]
Don't you see we're all standing still? [2]
One afternoon we were all standing outside the Post, when we saw someone ride over the Long Divide. [11]
Just as they were about to enter the office, however, Jonas Billings, who had a faculty for being everywhere at the interesting moment, said, so as to be heard by Mazarine and his lawyer, and all others standing near. [11]
But as I went in to luncheon, I passed a gentleman standing in custody of a plate half covered with sovereigns. [6]
M. Double, a well-known medical writer and a physician of high standing in Paris, had occasion so long ago as 1801, before he had heard of Homoeopathy, to make experiments upon Cinchona, or Peruvian bark. [3]
She was pretty well paid, to be sure, and in answer to Selene's enquiry, he had stated the amount she earned and mentioned the name of the rich manufacturer to whom she had sold her social standing for gold. [10]
But a giant weak in the legs and not standing upright!--keep him in the carawan, but never show him, never show him, for any persuasion that can be offered. [12]
So again, "when we speak of three-score and ten, we are counting by the vigesimal system, each score thus ideally made, standing for 20--for 'one man' as a Mexican or Carib would put it. [1]
He made his way to the door and saw the people in the choir room, standing silently, in groups, looking toward him. [9]
How still it was, the home of Elise standing apart in the quiet fields! [11]
Here the flat was towed alongside the gin-house where there were fifteen head standing in water; and yet, as they stood on scaffolds, their heads were above the top of the entrance. [5]
In her, I was sure, was personified that courage for which her order will go down eternally through the pages of history, and in my darker moments I pictured her standing beside the guillotine with a smile that haunted me. [9]
Almost every member was standing, and it seemed as if they were all shouting,--"personal privilege," "fraud," "trickery," "open the doors. [9]
A giant Irishman was standing there, with shirt collar and vest unbuttoned, and no coat on. [5]
The Queen's fool was standing near, seemingly engaged in the light occupation of catching imaginary flies, buzzing with his motions. [11]
Soon after, he was standing in the spacious room in which he was accustomed to sit and to sleep when he was in Thebes. [10]
The tall lad was standing in front, flourishing his arm and saying something with a stern look. [2]
Meanwhile the Emperor was standing in a room just behind the antechamber that had only been finished a few hours since. [10]
Carnac replied he was standing firm, that he would not yield a cent increase in wages, and that, so far, all was quiet. [11]
Mr. Lloyd, who was standing by, overheard her, and was vastly amused at her downright way. [9]
A general who was standing by the guns shouted some words of command to the officer, and the latter ran back again with his men. [2]
An elderly man was standing beside them. [9]
And then she was standing beside me, looking up into my face. [9]
Well, yes; I was standing at the window. [10]
The hall porter was standing at the front door. [2]
One day I was standing a watch in the nursery. [5]
What peace there was sitting once again under the rustling trees on the lawn with the green river and the blue bay spread out before us, and Scipio standing by with my grandfather's punch. [9]
But the likeness was remarkable, nevertheless, and it grew to be a standing joke with us. [9]
After the operation was over, I followed her downstairs to where she was standing with her father in front of the building, waiting for their carriage. [9]
One of these was open now--both had been closed that other evening against the storm of sleet--and she caught a glimpse of him standing on the floor of chips and bark--tan-bark no more. [9]
Mrs. Clemens, herself, was not in the best of health at this time, but devotion to her father took her to his bedside, where she insisted upon standing long, hard watches, the strain of which told upon her severely. [5]
Just as he was leaving in the early morning a horseman rode rapidly past, and called out to the smith, who was standing in front of the shop: "The battle is lost. [10]
At no hour was it empty, but at morning prayer and at vespers the benches were apt to be filled, and groups of penitents or spectators were kneeling or standing on the floor. [4]
The long facade was imposing, dignified, with a touch of conventionality and solidity in keeping with my standing in the city. [9]
So complete, now, was his forgetfulness of self, of his future, of the irrevocable consequences of the step he had taken, that it was only gradually he became aware that some one was standing near him, and with a start he recognized McCrae. [9]
Presently the door was flung open, And they saw Mr. Whipple standing in the threshold, stern and dishevelled. [9]
The other "bogus" was deep philosophical stuff, which we judged nobody ever read; so we kept a galley of it standing, and kept on slapping the same old batches of it in, every now and then, till it got dangerous. [5]
And presently she was aware that Trixton Brent was standing beside her. [9]
Suddenly, as Oshondonto was about to speak, Silver Tassel sprang to his feet, seized in his arms a lad of twelve who was standing near, and running to the bank, dropped him into the swift current. [11]
This fellow's reproachlessness was a standing reproach to every lad in the village. [5]
A minister of war was created, and ordered to proceed at once with the formation of a standing army. [5]
Mr Quilp now walked up to front of a looking-glass, and was standing there putting on his neckerchief, when Mrs Jiniwin happening to be behind him, could not resist the inclination she felt to shake her fist at her tyrant son-in-law. [12]
I began to walk, slowly at first, then more and more rapidly until I had gained a breathless pace; in ten minutes I was in West Street, standing in front of the Templar's Hall where the meeting of the Citizens Union west in progress. [9]

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