Examples of 'were left standing' in a sentence
Meaning of "were left standing"
were left standing - a phrase indicating that specific individuals or objects remained upright or in place while others did not. It can suggest resilience, endurance, or survival in a given situation
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were left standing
Any that were left standing were severely damaged.
Only the bare walls were left standing.
But we were left standing on the sidewalk.
Only two or three houses were left standing.
Few buildings were left standing in the small town.
The remnants of the old house were left standing.
Only two houses were left standing in the settlement.
Only the foundation and walls were left standing.
Anarchists were left standing alone.
Witnesses said only the walls were left standing.
The tubes were left standing for one day at ambient temperature.
Only the exterior walls were left standing.
The gates were left standing but were repurposed as offices for tax collection.
Less than ten were left standing.
Stalingrad had been largely destroyed and only a small number of structures were left standing.
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Their officers were left standing at attention.
Only three houses and three churches were left standing.
Only the outer walls were left standing after the fire was extinguished.
The apse and the side chapels were left standing.
What buildings that were left standing had been seized by the soldiers.
Only the façade and part of the staircase were left standing.
Few buildings were left standing and the death toll reached into the thousands.
Only a few houses were left standing.
After the revolution only the abbey church and agricultural outbuildings were left standing.
Just half a dozen were left standing.
During the deforestation to provide land for crops and grazing some trees were left standing.
Only the churches were left standing.
Hedges and ditches dividing these southern fields were obliterated, but some trees were left standing.
None of the houses were left standing.
The containers were left standing in the dark at room temperature for 39 months.
Only a few sections and towers were left standing as memorials.
For example, in Long Beach, North Carolina, only five of the 357 buildings were left standing.
Few buildings were left standing.
Some of the chambers were completely toppled, while others were left standing.
When the dust had settled we were left standing in a different place.
Only the University of Mississippi and two shops were left standing.
Only five houses were left standing at Magugpo after the liberation.
Nothing but the stone walls of the house were left standing.
These preparations were left standing at room temperature for 1 week.
After World War II few historic buildings were left standing.
The hard walls of rock were left standing as softer surrounding material eroded away . portal.
At that time, only the walls were left standing.
Only five houses were left standing in Tampa, and they were all damaged.
As the cracks widened, tall fins were left standing.
The Leah 's Yard buildings were left standing because of their listed building status.
The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing.
None of them were left standing and… oh wait, there's one survivor!
Everybody was clear from the building ; we were left standing alone.
The prepared compositions were left standing in a constant temperature oven kept at 60°C for 48 hours.
In certain coastal regions, only structures built on higher elevations were left standing.
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