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.
(..) I'd asked him for as long as I could remember... ...but he would never tell me. I told you, no. But why can't I? He stood over me... ...and he wouldn't let me leave. They're dead. Dead and buried. Never look for them, Sophie. Promise me. Swear it! (..)2006 The Da Vinci Code