Don't just stand by. Can't you lend a hand?
How can one stand by and do nothing?
Meet him and stand by him in toil and in sweat of thy brow.
Miss Tanner would stand by the door as we filed out one by one and kiss us on the cheek.
In Egypt there are red birds called ibises. They stand by the river Nile and catch fish.
The owner pleaded for a Treasury take-over, arguing, "How can the government stand by and let such a rich part of our American culture simply fade away?"
He said the United States will live according to its values and lead by example, but nations cannot just stand by and wait for the U.S. to solve the world's problems alone.
In secret love, we don't even need an object. We just stand by the river, look at our reflection and feel sorry for ourselves, but think we are in love with others.
I'll always stand by you, brother.
He was content to stand by as an impassive spectator.
May I depend on you to stand by me and my daughters, then, deer-slayer?
You can also stand by the bar, or, if you're female, near the rest room, where there's often a line.
He shall confirm enough power energy to stand by. Parallel diesel generator sets to perform the instruction from the bridge if necessary.
he said, at last, wiping his cheeks. 'You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy. But, come, now, stand by to go about. This won't do.
"Then I'll buy her one. I remember my mammy always said that when she went to Heaven she wanted a taffeta petticoat so stiff that it would stand by itself and so rustly that the Lord God would think it was made of angels' wings.
Old men stand by asking God to protect them all.
We must fight against bad people and do not stand by.
The viewers could sense the illusive light and shadow, right away when they stand by, being reflected upon by the surface.
Thailand chose to stand by the Western camp headed by the United States during the formation of Cold War in Asia and refused to recognize New China, leaving the two countries cut off from each other.
He would stand by him.
But I see you was the right sort. I says to myself: You stand by Hawkins, John, and Hawkins'll stand by you.
The wild passion has tamed into deep love and respect. We stand by each other as author and reader.
She also swears to learn all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to stand by the TV and record any details of Jang Geum's cooking.
We can not stand by and let it slide.
We cannot stand by while countries manipulate currencies to promote exports, creating huge imbalances in the global economy.
At the Hong Kong art fair in May a special Hirst stand by his British dealer, White Cube Gallery, was swarming with young people having their photo taken in front of the works.
Family members always stand by one another because blood is thicker than water.
If you treat me so well on weekdays, I can not stand by this time. This is the etiquette of giving back to others.
I can't stand by and let those who are professionals in the field get into trouble.
I'll stand by my promise to you.
"My black heart," says one black woman as she contemplates marrying out, "I would need to turn it in." "we know it's a struggle," says another, "but we women got to stand by the black man."
We cannot stand by while people are separated from the human family by walls of censorship.
Another is that the French consider that France and Greece are two great civilisations that ought to stand by each other.
So I got him a job on the production line at Servomechanisms, an electronic plant, and told him to stand by.
