Sentences with phrase «n't stand up»

«I want to stand up for the security forces, because they can't stand up for themselves.

Weiner won't stand up to the pressure of the primaries.

This is a superficially appealing argument, but one which doesn't stand up to scrutiny and a fair comparison to other recent elections.

Current NAACP Buffalo Chapter President Rev. Mark Blue called Mesiah «a giant of a man who stood up for a lot of people who couldn't stand up for themselves, who couldn't speak for themselves.»

«Chris Huhne must make it clear that the credibility of both the coalition and his party are at stake - if the government won't stand up for climate action he should stand down.»

He said: «This was probably David Cameron's most old fashioned party conference speech yet, packed with rat - a-tat lists that don't stand up to scrutiny and some rather unconvincing attacks on Labour.

Astorino, a former broadcasting executive, said Federal Communications Commission requirements oblige television stations to fact - check political advertising — and he said the Cuomo commercials wouldn't stand up to the scrutiny the «cease - and - desist letters» will require.

Meng, a go - along Democrat won't stand up for New Yorkers» right to think for themselves, has voted 99.7 % with Shelly Silver in Albany.

But according to a source, it is the prevailing winds at these location that make the two blade turbines actually quite unsuitable for conditions in the region, because they can't stand up to the wind shears here.

If the current administration and Democratic Congress won't stand up against a corrupt system and even attempt reform, attempt structural change or pull us back from the last 3 decades where BOTH parties have moved firmly to the right, they're part of the problem.

Your assertion that the right are attempting to kick PR to the margins doesn't stand up.

«People like her who didn't stand up for us at all during the debate are certainly going to feel some pushback.»

«As long as Republicans hold power in the State Senate, New York can't stand up to President Trump and pass laws to protect our families from the awful policies coming out of Washington,» the fundraising email states.

«The one thing that showed us and any ten year that the NOTW line didn't stand up was that Taylor was not a member of the royal household,» Farrelly says.

Iain Duncan Smith's faith in universal credit's ability to deliver value for money just doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

If he can't stand up to Mr McCluskey, how can he stand up to dictators and despots if he were to become Prime Minister?

You can't stand up in the chamber and command the House until you've got a real feel for how the place works.»

Your little one needs support, given the fact that your baby can't stand up straight because his body support structure is not yet strong.

My legs and my back hurt so badly that I couldn't stand up.

Our offspring don't stand up after birth, either, nor do we have marsupial pouches [well, there's «kangaroo care» for premies, I admit]

Cons: Unfortunately Velcro doesn't stand up well over-time.

If the governing body of the profession doesn't stand up for standards, I fear about the direction of the membership.

I am so glad that you are defending the rights of unborn babies who can't stand up for themselves.

I didn't stand up for myself, I did everything wrong.

Plastic design doesn't stand up well to children rough play which may happen since it has a «toy - like» appearance

It didn't stand up for long, and he probably spent more time making it than playing with it.

Keep your baby strapped into grocery carts so they don't stand up and potentially fall from the cart.

The natural fitted diaper has been promoted as an overnight solution, but for us it doesn't stand up on its own.

Calico is pretty, but just doesn't stand up to wear.

Icing sugar Olaf didn't stand up for long, marshmallow fluff was a little better but the cocktail sticks by far the strongest in our tests.

It also doesn't stand up well to higher temperatures.

By encouraging those who still advocate corporal punishment to see the facts behind reasons parents today think corporal punishment works and breaking down those reasons to see why those reasons don't stand up to facts and examination, we can protect the most vulnerable members of society: children, who should be taught how to behave correctly on their own and develop the skills to regulate their own behavior so that they don't need to be constantly disciplined and who should not be physically hurt so that they obey at that particular moment, without learning how to regulate themselves in the future.

It's not that there's anything wrong with diapers that can't stand up to overnight use without a booster, in fact, I'd argue that it's expected that the vast majority of cloth diapers need a boost at night.

McKenna, however, has had her share of meals strapped in so she wouldn't stand up.

(But sadly, those hand stitched doilies couldn't stand up to the jumping and tossing that my babes love so much.)

My husband simply can't stand up the barrage of fear tactics we've been hit with so, if we want more children, we have to adopt and the financial burden with that is more than we can bear.

We can't beat the big sides, our defence won't stand up to their threat, we don't have the firepower up front to challenge the toughest of defences and our lack of squad depth means our legs will go.

Plus the promotions they do run don't stand up to the money back specials at Paddy Power or the football promotions and odds at Betvictor.

«No matter how many perfect crosses he put in down the end of our back garden, I still couldn't stand up.

Unfortunately the continuing injuries have stunted his development; the ability is there but he can't stand up to the grind of the EPL.

Same goes to those british Arsenal fans who can't stand up for the rightful cause... who are standing up for mediocrity (wenger) week in and week out....

Team Mason played a resilient game against Team Zimmerman this week but couldn't stand up to the aggressive Floor Hockey attack and struggled to get past their quick goalkeeper.

«But it doesn't help me when I can't stand up to do business.»

The arsenal are playing with a 21 year old that can't stand up on two feet, yet Wenger still doesn't sign.

Throughout the practice and qualifying sessions it emerged that the Michelin tyres most of the field used couldn't stand up to the Indianapolis banking following a series of high - speed failures.

I couldn't stand up to the pressure, apparently...»

The arguments against Rodriguez can't stand up to the established precedent for legends having a great season.

wenger knows the board ain't a serious bunch (silly and useless) and he can't stand up against em to save his neck and he's been paid 8mil a yr to shut - up and do his business (Money making).....

His Dydimus (that's what we call it here) won't stand up to the task.

Is that that man too can't stand up to Wenger just like every other stooge that's been wiping Wenger's a ** s with their tongue?