Examples of 'stood watch' in a sentence

Meaning of "stood watch"

This phrase is commonly used in military or security contexts, indicating that a person remained vigilant and alert while on duty to ensure safety and security. It implies fulfilling responsibilities and monitoring a specific area or situation

How to use "stood watch" in a sentence

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I stood watch while you armed yourself.
One of the royal guard stood watch.
Belisarius stood watch by my side this night.
It would not matter if the gods stood watch.
The woman stood watch at the door.
And for as long as he stood watch.
We stood watch and navigated by the stars.
We apprentice seamen stood watch near his door.
Ketov stood watch with a broom more times than he could recall.
The armed man who had stood watch.
Three guards stood watch over the coffin.
It was very late at night and my girlfriend stood watch for me.
And you stood watch while he demanded money.
He had checked every corner and stood watch every night.
You have stood watch a long time now.

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Two police officers and three private security guards stood watch.
And the old men stood watch over the fields.
Unless those Idiots who stood watch.
One says to another he stood watch and would like to see him him a cheer.
Remember for how much time we stood watch here?
He stood watch over the Mercury and Gemini missions.
One late summer night Le stood watch along the waterside.
I stood watch as my happiness… slipped through the palms of my hands.
Only the Swiss guard stood watch at the Vatican.
Mariya stood watch over her daughter, protecting her as her most valuable treasure.
Two sheriff 's deputies stood watch nearby.
Then, you should have stood watch outside the operating room, like a real gangster would have.
Philippot 's personal police guard stood watch near the door.
And you stood watch at the door . You listened to his conversations.
While one built, others stood watch and protected.
It would speak a lasting peace . And for as long as he stood watch.
The abolitionists stood watch in shifts over the New Haven jail.
For years, he and the other three guardians stood watch over its seal.
You have stood watch a long time now . Maybe it 's time to find out what 's next.
Also wanted is a young woman… who apparently stood watch in the customer area.
I stood watch while you armed yourself . Now look, I flushed him.
I never asked him to, but he stood watch in front of my apartment for hours.
How heavily are they guarded? It would not matter if the gods stood watch.
After the evacuation, the remaining crew members stood watch to flag down any oncoming trains.
With the help of some villagers, he built a machan on the tree, and stood watch.
The problem is … I stood watch for three days.
For more than 241 years of independence, patriots like them have stood watch over our liberty.
That morning, Petty Officer Sean Davis stood watch at the station 's communications unit.
As I was the most junior officer, of the crew, including Locar, I stood watch while most.
At 6:22 minutes, three uniformed police officers and two civilians stood watch over the Complainant ;.

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