Stand-in Sentence Examples

Don't let me stand in your way.

An elf suit pattern can make a great stand-in for a traditional Santa costume pattern.

There are no long lines to stand in or dressing rooms to use.

The next three literary periods stand in special relationship to one another, and are sometimes regarded as the same.

In the application to sound, where we know what we are dealing with, the matter is simple enough in principle, although mathematical difficulties would often stand in the way of the calculations we might wish to make.

Two eminent names stand in the first rank as leaders of the two earliest schools of medicine which arose in Alexandria, Herophilus and Erasistratus.

Beginning in the bosom of prophecy, and steadily differentiating itself from it in its successive developments, it never came to stand in absolute contrast to it.

Comte's special object is a study of social physics, a science that before his advent was still to be formed; his second object is a review of the methods and leading generalities of all the positive sciences already formed, so that we may know both what system of inquiry to follow in our new science, and also where the new science will stand in relation to other knowledge.

The whipping-post was in 1908 still maintained in Delaware, and whipping continued to be prescribed as a punishment for a variety of offences, although in 1889 a law was passed which prescribed that " hereafter no female convicted of any crime in this state shall be whipped or made to stand in the pillory," and a law passed in 1883 prescribed that " in case of conviction of larceny, when the prisoner is of tender years, or is charged for the first time (being shown to have before had a good character), the court may in its discretion omit from the sentence the infliction of lashes."

The volcanic d'Entrecasteaux Islands are mostly larger, more elevated (the highest being 8000 ft.), and stand in deeper water than the Louisiade group. To the east of Kiriwina (Trobriand) lies a small group of uniquely formed islets, each of which is completely surrounded by a steep forest-clad marginal rampart of coral 300 to 400 ft.

But it is not necessary to stand in such fear of the thunder of Christ's vicar, but rather to fear Christ Himself, for it is the Florentine's business, not Christ's, that is at issue."

In interpreting its environment first as a world of things that seem to stand in a relation of exclusion to one another and to itself, then as a natural system governed by rigid mechanical necessity, the mind can yet feel that in its very opposition the world is akin to it, bone of its bone and flesh of its flesh.

The atmosphere of the whole town is, indeed, dominated by the memory of Goethe and Schiller, whose bronze statues, by Rietschel, grouped on one pedestal (unveiled in 1857) stand in front of the theatre.

The amount of precipitation is greater in the north-west and on the mountains, because in the one case the mountains of lower elevation are a less obstruction to the moisturebearing winds from the west, and in the other the mountains condense the moisture; the mountains which stand in isolated groups upon the plains are frequently in summer the focus of local thunder showers.

The struggle for religious freedom has suffered no intermission since the beginning of the Reformation; and the result is that to-day its recognition is considered one of the most precious trophies won in the evolution of modern civilization; nor can these changes be reversed, for they stand in the closest connexion and reciprocity one with another, and represent the fruits of centuries of co-operation on the part of the European peoples.

He was almost the only one who succeeded in making a firm stand in the tumultuous conclave of 1378; but the deliberation with which he made up his mind as to the validity of the election of Urban VI.

These he reduced or enlarged as it suited his purpose, and put them together as they stand in our text.

The church of St Denis, a building in the classical style, erected from 1727 to 1750, and the hotel de ville (1721-1724) both stand in the Place d'Armes opposite the castle.

For reasons suggested partly by the study of Semitic inscriptions, partly by comparison of passages occurring twice within the Old Testament, and partly by a comparison of the Hebrew text with the Septuagint, it is clear that the authors of the Old Testament (or at least most of them) themselves made some use of these vowel consonants, but that in a great number of cases the vowel consonants that stand in our present text were inserted by transcribers and editors of the texts.

The drift deposits thereabouts are so heavy that the present divides between the drainage basins of Hudson Bay, Lake Superior and the Gulf of Mexico evidently stand in no very definite relation to the preglacial divides.

The church of St Andrew is a spacious transitional Norman and Early English building, with later additions, and was formerly a chapel of ease to Waverley Abbey, of which a crypt and fragmentary remains, of Early English date, stand in the park attached to a modern residence of the same name.

Similarity operates differently if the similar groups stand in different lines of the exemplar.

Often the word thus extruded is irrecoverable; Ginevra, 125 sqq., "The matin winds from the expanded flowers I Scatter their hoarded incense and awaken I The earth, until the dewy sleep is shaken From every living heart which it possesses I Through seas and winds, cities and wildernesses"; the second "winds" is a repetition of the first, but what should stand in its place, - "lands" or "strands" or "waves" or something else - no one can say.

Careful and continuous regard to the various kinds of errors and defaults that are found in transcription will enable us to judge whether a reading which it is suggested stood in the archetype of our text is likely to have been corrupted to the reading, or readings, which stand in the extant manuscripts or editions.

And no student can doubt that the stone-flies are akin to Orthoptera and the caddis-flies to the Lepidoptera, while dragon-flies and May-flies stand in an isolated position with regard to all other insects.

By the Chinese it is not considered a separate city, but as a suburb of the now decadent city of Hanyang; and it may almost be said to stand in a similar relation to Wu-chang the capital of the province of Hupeh, which lies immediately opposite on the southern bank of the Yangtsze-kiang.

Pop. (1905), 6500, of whom about four-fifths are Christian Albanians or Greeks, and onefifth Moslems. The town is surrounded by dense olive groves, and most of its houses stand in their own gardens.

The larger villages are mostly in the mountain region, but in many parts of the Alps the villages stand in the subalpine region at heights varying from 4000 ft.

A handful or two of the soil is then put in, and on this the plant with its roots spread out is to be set, a trifle higher than the plant should stand in the pot when finished off; more soil is to be added, and the whole pressed firmly with the fingers, the base of the stem being just below the pot-rim, and the surface being smoothed off so as to slope a little outwards.

When plants are required to stand in ornamental china pots or vases, it is better, both for the plants and for avoiding risk of breakage, to grow them in ordinary garden pots of a size that will drop into the more valuable vessels.

The class of tender annuals, being chiefly grown for greenhouse decoration, should be treated much the same as soft-wooded plants, being sown in spring, and grown on rapidly in brisk heat, near the glass, and finally hardened off to stand in the greenhouse when in flower.

Up the Tome valley (54 m.) is the hill Avasaxa, whither pilgrimages were formerly made in order to stand in the light of the sun at midnight on St John's day (June 24).

In the case of ordinary public meetings those who convene the meeting stand in the position of licensors to those attending and may revoke the licence and expel any person who creates disorder or makes himself otherwise objectionable.

When Hellenism came to stand in the world for something concrete and organic, it was, of course, no mere abstract principle, but embodied in a language, a literature, an artistic tradition.

There was no seat, and generally only room for the combatant and his charioteer to stand in.

At present the "Ten Words" stand in the forefront of E's collection of laws, and it is evident that they were already found in that position by the author of Deuteronomy, who treated them as the sole basis of the covenant at Horeb.

A potential branch or bud, either foliage or flower, is formed in the axil of each leaf; sometimes more than one bud arises, as for instance in the walnut, where two or three stand in vertical series above each leaf.

Not only are Elisha's miracles very numerous, even more so than those of Elijah, but they stand in a peculiar relation to the man and his work.

The stone houses stand in terraced gardens and orchards, and the streets are mere rock ladders.

Again, a method of taking up Roman citizenship which is well attested for a very early period reveals the possibility of a plebeian who does not stand in any relation to a patron.

The former is built on a regular plan, and its houses nearly all stand in gardens.

The total stand in 1900 was estimated by the United States census as 75,000,000,000 ft., and the ordinary stand per acre varies from 25,000 to 150,000 ft., averaging probably 60,000 ft.

But however completement assujettie Paris might be, its organization, naturally, was immensely more complex than that of hundreds of smaller places which, formally, might stand in an identical relationship to their lords.

It does not include those two institutions which more than any others stand in popular imagination as genuinely medieval - the papal monarchy and the Holy Roman Empire.

The chief incidents in that part of the poem - the panic rush to the ships, the duels of Paris and Menelaus, and of Hector and Ajax, the Aristeia of Diomede - stand in no relation to the mainspring of the poem, the promise made by Zeus to Thetis.

Any criticism of their peculiar institution now came to be highly offensive to Southern leaders, and Calhoun, who always took the most advanced stand in behalf of Southern rights urged (but in vain) that the Senate refuse to receive abolitionist petitions.

De Vries died young, and would fain have left his fortune to Spinoza; but the latter refused to stand in the way of his brother, the natural heir, to whom the property was accordingly left, with the condition that he should pay to Spinoza an annuity sufficient for his maintenance.

Of the great church hardly any fragments rise above ground-level, but the chapter-house, refectory and cloisters remain in part, and the ivy-clad ruins stand in a beautiful setting of woodland.

It is clear, therefore, that from this point of view the sum of practical morals might be given in Butler's own words - "that mankind is a community, that we all stand in a relation to each other, that there is a public end and interest of society, which each particular is obliged to promote."

If the quantity of the first fluid is small it will stand in a drop on the surface of the solid without wetting it.

Israel was God's son, and not only did the nation stand in this relation to God, but also its individual members.

Lombardy remained the name of the finest province of Italy, and for a time was the name for Italy itself But what was specially Lombard could not stand in the long run against the Italian atmosphere which surrounded it.

It is a fine building in Tudor Style, "worthy," said Macaulay, "to stand in the High Street of Oxford."

The reason assigned for this doctrine is that the council as highway surveyor stand in the same position as the inhabitants of the parish, against whom such an action would not lie.

The coronation chairs stand in the Confessor's chapel.

Taking as a star of magnitude I a Tauri or a Aquilae, where would the sun stand in this scale ?

But the Tell and Winkelried stories stand in a very different position when looked at in the dry light of history, for, while in the former case imaginary and impossible men (bearing now and then a real historical name) do imaginary and impossible deeds at a very uncertain period, in the latter we have some solid ground to rest on, and Winkelried's act might very well have been performed, though, as yet, the amount of genuine and early evidence in support of it is very far from being sufficient.

I have sometimes had thoughts of having the cuts neatly done in wood, so as to stand in the page with the demonstrations.

Unluckily for Charles, he was likely to stand in need of the active co-operation of Englishmen.

At the battle of Poitiers on the 19th of September 1356 he took his stand in front of the English army, and after fighting for a long time was severely wounded and carried from the fight.

The differences in the form and mode of dehiscence of the sporangia (those of the Simplices having median dehiscence and a horizontal annulus, those of the Gradatae a more or less oblique position of the annulus and of the plane of dehiscence, while in the Mixtae the annulus is vertical and the dehiscence transverse) stand in relation to the position of the sporangia in the sorus relatively to one another.

The spores should be thinly sprinkled on the surface of the soil in well-drained pots, which should stand in saucers filled with water and be covered with glass plates.

It forms an irregular square, extending for about sixty miles in each direction, and this area, which is for the most part level, is enclosed by well-marked boundaries - by the Cambunian Mountains on the north, and by Othrys on the south, while on its western side runs the massive chain of Pindus, which is the backbone of this part of Greece, and towards the east Ossa and Pelion stand in a continuous line; at the north-eastern angle is Olympus, the keystone of the whole mountain system.

The great extent of his subject, and the difficulty of dealing with it in the saga form, are most skilfully overcome; nor does he allow prejudice or favour to stand in the way of the truth.

In 1783 he published the Prolegomena, intended as an introduction to the Kritik, which had been found to stand in need of some explanatory comment.

She was with the Communards who made their last stand in the cemetery of Montmartre, and was closely allied with Theodore Ferri, who was executed in November 1871.

However, despite their considerable influence, the political correspondents were unable to stand in the way of change.

Four hours later, we stand in the still balmy and fragrant gardens of the Mamounia hotel.

These people generally stand in the front line of the class and wear black belts.

Active volcanoes and vast lava deserts stand in direct opposition to utterly boundless glacial landscapes.

Following Oli's victory, Hartlepool Respect are meeting on Friday evening to select a candidate to stand in the forthcoming by-election.

I decide to shelter in the relative calm of the British Council stand in case the scene turns ugly.

Well, Duncan Fletcher is a predictable man - he won't look past Strauss and Flintoff for his stand-in captains.

Where does Buddhism stand in regard to genetic determinism, whether hard or soft?

Proud of this pride, He is contented thy poor drudge to be, To stand in thy affairs, fall by thy side.

Those who failed to meet sales targets were made to stand in the corner wearing a dunce 's hat.

Redhill incidentally, boasts the most bizarrely sited stand in the League, next to the corner flag.

At short notice he became unavailable but by deft footwork a late stand-in was found - David Cameron, the then would-be Tory leader.

Yate's determination to stop Lynn trying out their stand-in keeper had a price - free kicks.

The Rest of England's points came from stand in place kicker Matt Dawson.

It reminds us that God is the real King of an eternal kingdom, empowering us to stand in his world.

Peaceful meadow You stand in the tall grass of an enormous grassy meadow.

The house stand in tis own gardens together with the adjoining orchard and paddock.

As a junior at Surrey, I would stand in the Surrey Tavern and listen to the senior pros talking about the game.

We stand in the candle light and solemnly proclaim the resurrection of the Lord in the ancient and magnificent words of the Exsultet.

You'll never need to push a trolley or stand in the checkout queue again!

Then Steve Sidwell, stand-in skipper for crocked Graham Murty, had a 25-yard pile-driver headed off the line by Forbes.

With the first stop of the harmonic series it will stand in the front of the instrument on an open soundboard.

First to Giza, where youâll stand in wonder at the huge Pyramids and see the enigmatic sphinx.

Trust me when I tell you that Chris is here in spirit - he even has a stand-in on his page of photo's.

You do need to make your feelings known to your solicitor about having an inadequately briefed stand-in!

During 1993 Phil Kennedy became a regular stand-in on Radio Surrey's Drivetime and lunchtime shows.

Since we are incapable of achieving true objectivity, we have introduced a stand-in that can.

But parts of the £ 110million movie are being re-shot using a muscle-bound stand-in with " thighs like tree trunks.

All these suggestions of a sacking for Gallas never seem to be backed-up by a proposed stand-in.

I thank Jean Wharton for all her efforts as temporary stand-in.

We have got a good stand-in captain, he has done well.

It was, however, Mr Fischer, who was a last-minute stand-in, who provided me with most food for thought.

In the dying minutes stand-in captain Derek Townsley's shot whistled past the top right-hand corner.

A number of ex-Barry " long termers " stand in the compound, along with sundry other items of motive power.

One in five firms felt that national union leaders would only toughen their stand in the coming year.

Then stand in line behind me to watch Maggie work out on her new treadmill.

Those who said, serious, sober ufology go stand in the corner.

Why bother with substitute sources of stand-in obligation when, thanks to having become moral saints, act utilitarianism will fortunately always do?

No a priori difficulty can be said to stand in the way of evolution, when it can be shown that all animals and all plants proceed by modes of development, which are similar in principle, from a fundamental protoplasmic material.

All tadpoles are provided with more or less distinct lines of muciferous sensory crypts or canals, which stand in immediate relation to the nerve branches and are regarded as organs of a special sense possessed by aquatic vertebrates, feeling, in its broadest sense, having been admitted as their possible use, and the function of determining waves of vibration in the aqueous medium having been suggested.

However the opinion of later generations may stand in respect of the Vivisection Act, it will surely appear to them that the other acts, largely based upon the results of experimental methods, strengthening and consolidating the medical profession, and fortifying the advance of medical education, led directly to a fundamental change in the circumstances of the people in respect of health.

Both Schelling and Hegel stand in a relation to art, but while the aesthetic model of Schelling was found in the contemporary world, where art was a special sphere and the artist a separate profession in no intimate connexion with the age and nation, the model of Hegel was found rather in those works of national xui.

In this same year the Webster-Ashburton treaty between Great Britain and the United States was concluded, and, as England did not thereby relinquish her claim of the right to search American vessels, Cass, after having taken such a decided stand in this controversy, felt himself in an awkward position, and resigned his post.

The next one that whispers must come out and stand in the middle of the floor.

He is freed from being a stand-in for a machine.

The squares are cut out, so that the men stand in them firmly.

Do not they stand in the same relation to the State, that the State does to the Union?

They were in a hurry enough to start us, and now here we stand in the middle of a field without rhyme or reason.

He thought she would give him her hand as usual; but she, stepping up to him, stopped, breathing heavily, her arms hanging lifelessly just in the pose she used to stand in when she went to the middle of the ballroom to sing, but with quite a different expression of face.

He alone of all the Russians has disgraced the Russian name, he has caused Moscow to perish, said Rostopchin in a sharp, even voice, but suddenly he glanced down at Vereshchagin who continued to stand in the same submissive attitude.

His so-called " stand in the schoolhouse door " made him a regional political force.

However sincere the protests, they cannot be allowed to stand in the way of rational argument.

First to Giza, where youâll stand in wonder at the huge Pyramids and see the enigmatic Sphinx.

On the hour mark United finally found a way to beat the stand-in ' keeper.

Trust me when I tell you that Chris is here in spirit - he even has a stand-in on his page of photo 's.

You do need to make your feelings known to your solicitor about having an inadequately briefed stand-in !

During 1993 Phil Kennedy became a regular stand-in on Radio Surrey 's Drivetime and lunchtime shows.

But parts of the £ 110million movie are being re-shot using a muscle-bound stand-in with thighs like tree trunks.

Chris Ringham lost the toss as stand-in skipper and March were put in to bat.

The stand-in goalkeeper again picked up an injury as he bravely gathered the ball at Carden 's feet.

A brilliant save from stand-in keeper Saunders to put the Catz captain 's penalty over the bar was the crucial moment.

Saturday, 14th August 2004 The Fondas recently appeared in Bristol with a stand-in drummer, Ian is currently off touring with Kasabian.

David Clark A director at the club between 1924 and 1970, Clark twice took the reins as a stand-in manager between full-time appointments.

In the dying minutes stand-in captain Derek Townsley 's shot whistled past the top right-hand corner.

Initiated by Voices in the Wilderness, the Iraq Peace Team (IPT) exists to stand in solidarity with the peoples of Iraq.

The celestial beauty of the artwork caused all of the viewers to stand in awe.

Few sustainable enterprises exist that lack a history of failure, so don't let the stigma of failure stand in your way.

You'll have cute decorations, and you won't have to worry about baby pulling anything off the walls and onto his head as he learns to stand in his crib.

You may think your gift card is "boring", but the new parents will be silently thanking you as they stand in line to buy more formula, diapers or wipes.....

There is no reason to fight the crowds at the mall or to stand in long lines at your favorite stores when shopping online is an option.

Remove newspaper wrappings from the flowers and let them stand in the water while you make the flower arrangements.

Although solar power is an alternative source of clean energy, there are many challenges that still stand in the way of it being used on a wide enough scale to actually replace the use of fossil fuels as a primary energy source.

Your responsibilities don't have to stand in the way of your interior design education.

The company wants to stand in the fight against skin cancer by making it known that people have other good options to get dark without the sun or tanning beds.

One easy trick for getting a self portrait into focus is to have another person stand in for you while you are adjusting the camera.

This will allow you to focus on that person and then stand in for them when the shutter is activated.

Another tip is to have a fair-skinned model stand in front of a dark background for added contrast.

When you're creating a layout based on a scrapbook sketch, an embellishment can stand in for a photo if you don't have enough pictures to copy the design exactly.

In place of columns, some use arches that people can walk through at the entrance or exit and stand in front of for their photos.

With these ideas, money won't stand in the way of your dream room!

Shortly after their thank you notes are written, they stand in the return line, exchanging duplicates of the gifts they received.

It seems we can't stand in line at the supermarket without reading about a breakup, affair or other fun bit of gossip.

The evaluator will stand in the middle and will ask you to make a left turn, a right turn and to turn 180 degrees.

Unless struck very early, spring-struck plants are almost worthless, so that it is best to put in the stock in August and let them stand in cutting-pots till potting-off time in spring.

When you sit or stand in the same position most of the day, the muscles tighten up and can spasm.

If you're unsure of your face shape, you can stand in front of a mirror looking straight ahead with your hair pulled away from your face.

You may also elect to stand in line for a nearby ride if that line is shorter, while hoarding your FASTPASS for the longer ride.

While both are popular rides, their lines are often uneven, so you may get a FASTPASS for one, then stand in line to ride the other while you wait on your FASTPASS time.

During your quest, you'll come across various enemies that stand in Lex's way.

It adds a new twist to the game, as you have to find different ways to overcome obstacles that stand in your way.

However, I don't think that they stand in the way of the experience Fable offers.

You choose how your character evolves through the points you spend and are allowed an array of maneuvers to kill those who would stand in your way.

It doesn't stand in the way of the gameplay, but every bit helps the overall experience.

The difficulty level, to put it lightly, is uneven, but the game play is not hinged on difficulty so it doesn't really stand in the way.

They range from being the first into space to winning election as world leader to simply annihilating any and all who dare stand in your way.

Parents need to make the school aware of their child's difficulties and take a firm stand in working with the school to resolve any issues of safety or bullying that may be preventing their child from experiencing a full education.

You may be tempted to pay for it because the alternative is taking time out of your day to drive to the vital records department, possibly stand in line, fill out a form and then wait up to an hour for someone to locate the record.

Now, stand in each room that is directly beneath the attic and envision what is overhead.

Scissor shy gals can stand in line for this classic and chic cut, adapted to an easy to wear long length.

In most states people are able to apply for unemployment online instead of having to stand in line for hours to request benefits.

This will give you an idea of where you stand in the eyes of potential lenders.

These bikinis allow you to choose when to tease and tantalize those around you-staying perfectly modest when dry, but leaving little to the imagination when you climb into the hot tub or stand in the surf.

Try your swimsuit out in the shower, and then stand in front of the mirror to see how it looks.

Your best bet is to try on your costume before hand, including the shoes you'll wear, and move around, sit, and stand in it to make sure your costume will work out.

He would follow through on his commitments to you and there would be no doubt in your mind as to where you stand in his life.

It would be better to know where you stand in her eyes before you leave rather than after you're gone.

Being in sync is a good way to observe where you stand in the relationship and when it is the right time to be candid.

Though some couples love giving silly gifts to make each other laugh no matter how long they've been together, cute and funny Valentine's gifts come in handy when you're not sure where you stand in a relationship.

Frozen products may stand in if you cannot find the ingredients you need.

From a simple lemonade stand in the front yard to an elaborate home business, jobs for kids can be extremely beneficial.

Have a child stand in each square with one child holding the ball.

Flush the toilet, and then stand in front the mirror.

A group of children stand in a circle, the first child whispers into the second child's ear.

Many obstacles stand in their path, but ultimately they find true love with one another.

While viewers have always backed the series, there have been many things to stand in the way of its success.

You'll still have to stand in line to pick up your tickets, so you're not saving any time.

Delays in motor skills may be present, and the child may stand in unusual postures.

Computer digital printing allows tickets that can be printed online with customer printers using an emailed PDF file, offering convenience to the customer who won't have to stand in line at the ticket booth.

Don't have time to stand in line at the post office while juggling heavy packages?

Not spending money in gas or having to stand in line for purchases makes this type of online shopping network attractive to consumers.

They stand in front of or behind the stunt, ready to jump to action if the stunt shows signs of coming apart.

Any place you would ordinarily use regular yogurt, sour cream or even mayonnaise, Greek yogurt can be a high-protein, low-fat stand in.

Cheese and Crackers - This might seem simple, but cheese and crackers can make a great stand-in meal if a typical meal isn't available.

To exercise, stand in front of a squat rack with your feet about shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent and your back straight.

While holding a large roll of raffle tickets, stand in front of the room.

The players of each team stand in a line from start to finish.

When the party begins, the Master of Ceremonies will introduce each member of the Quinces Court and they will each stand in their assigned (and rehearsed places).

Pass the orange is played by having everyone stand in a circle.

They were married for only two years.Michele is portrayed as a rather odd woman on the show, doing things like whipping off her shirt to stand in front of the refrigerator in her son's apartment, because she's having a hot flash.

After an afternoon on the slopes or an evening of snow angels, you may want to soak in a hot bath or stand in a hot shower to get warm.

If you think you'd be happier with Claudette, I won't stand in your way, but I want to make it clear that I don't want you to go.

No one will stand in my way, including you, my daughter.

She moved away from Darkyn to stand in front of Gabriel, searching his gaze.

You don't want all those ladies to make you stand in the corner if you don't have the right answers.

Whoever it was he was to protect, even his promise to Gabriel wouldn't stand in his way of revenge.

No one would stand in the way of a White God, even an abusive, power-hungry father.

In any case, I wouldn't want to stand in the way of romance.

Out there in the woods lay a multitude of plants she wanted to see, and no slithering reptile was going to stand in her way.

They went to what had been a Nook sales stand in the center of the store and was blocked off for him.

But, further, every attempt to think clearly what those relations are, what we really mean, if we talk of a fixed order of events, forces upon us the necessity of thinking also that the different things which stand in relations or the different phases which follow each other cannot be merely externally strung together or moved about by some indefinable external power, in the form of some predestination or inexorable fate.

The things themselves which exist and their changing phases must stand in some internal connexion; they themselves must be active or passive, capable of doing or suffering.

It is, however, fair to state that his system was not built entirely upon these muscular variations, but rather upon a more laborious combination of anatomical characters, which were so selected that they presumably could not stand in direct correlation with each other, notably the oil-gland, caeca, carotids, nasal bones and above all, the muscles of the thigh.

A Runic sculptured stone, believed to be of the 8th century, and the old town cross stand in High Street, but the great cattle fair, for which Crieff was once famous, was removed to Falkirk in 1770.

It is the work of rebuilding and reorganization, of social and of religious reforms, which we encounter in the last pages of biblical history, and in the records of Ezra and Nehemiah we stand in Jerusalem in the very centre of epoch-making events.

Five years later, however, fearing lest his brother might stand in the way of his heir, the infant prince Stephen, Coloman imprisoned Almos and his son Bela in a monastery and had them blinded.

German stamps were introduced from Berlin; the occupied towns were garrisoned by the Landwehr; and requisitions on a large scale were demanded, and paid for in cheques which, at the close of the war, were to be honoured by whichever side should stand in the unpleasant position of the conquered.

Be this as it may, enthusiastic as he was for a new logic that might give certainty to moral and social conclusions, Mill was no less resolute that the new logic should stand in no antagonism to the old.

It is true that Cuchulinn seems to stand in a special relation to the Tuatha De Danann leader, the god Lug, but in primitive societies there is always a tendency to ascribe a divine parentage to men who stand out pre-eminently in prowess beyond their fellows.

Thus a tenant for years, or even from year to year only, may stand in his turn as landlord to another tenant.

They will frequently refuse to work for a wage when they most stand in need of cash, and yet at the invitation of one who is their friend they will toil unremittingly without any thought of reward.

By reduction, the double linkages become saturated, and compounds result which stand in much about the same relation to the original nucleus as hexamethylene does to benzene.

But the more serious difficulties which to many minds still stand in the way of the acceptance of the epistle have come from the developed phase of Pauline theology which it shows, and from the general background and atmosphere of the underlying system of thought, in which the absence of the well-known earlier controversies is remarkable, while some things suggest the thought of John and a later age.

Further, the ocean and the atmosphere stand in equilibrium with each other; if there is excess of carbonic acid anywhere in the sea it is absorbed by the atmosphere and vice versa, and so also with the oxygen.

Obviously, the reference to the Chaldaeans as a divine instrument could not then stand in its present place, and it is accordingly regarded as a misplaced earlier prophecy.

The Pantopoda stand in the same relation to Limulus and Scorpio that Cyamus holds to the thoracostracous Crustacea.

At the same time we are not justified in supposing that the scorpions stand in any way as an intermediate grade between any of the existing Epectinata and the Delobranchia.

As regards the Philistines, it is impossible to lay much weight on the statement of Chronicles, unsupported as it is by the older history, and in Joel the Philistines plainly stand in one category with the Phoenicians, as slave dealers, not as armed foes.

Intellectually he did not stand in the front rank.

Cailletet and later by P. Villard that when allowed to stand in the presence of water at a low temperature a solid hydrate is formed.

Drummond (1854-1907) Stand In A Class By Themselves, Between English And French Canadian Literature, Presenting The Simple Life Of The Habitant With Unique Humour, And Picturesqueness.

Cat and Mouse Everyone should stand in a circle holding the chute stretched out at about waist height.

They encourage data inconsistency, prevent integration and stand in the way of a world-class EHS management strategy.

Canst thou stand in his sight, who is of " purer eyes than to behold iniquity "?

You can also jazz up a plain pair with a hip belt -- even a brightly colored scarf is a stylish stand-in, so slip it through your belt loops and knot it on the side.

She feared seeing them happy again, knowing she really was nothing more than a disposable stand-in until they were able to be together again.

Birth and zodiac symbols make great stand-in alternatives to name tattoos and can be worn with little regret should any relationships unfortunately meet its demise.