His plays have 'stood the test of time'. [=his plays are still read by many people today]
She was crouching down to look at something, but she 'stood up' when she saw me.
She finally 'stood up to' the girl who had been teasing her at school.
(..) by his shoelaces... or slashed his wrists with a concealed butter knife. This guy... got into full dress uniform, stood in the middle of that room... drew a nickel-plated pistol from his holster... and fired a bullet into his mouth. Anyway, since we seem to be out of (..)1992 A Few Good Men