How To Use Standstill In A Sentence

In July, the project came to a standstill for nine days when workers stopped to oppose the use of non-union contract labour on the site.
The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
WALES came to a standstill yesterday for the biggest rugby match in the country's history. Times, Sunday Times
If the yeast foods caused you to have an abdominal reaction, then you may find the weight loss came to a standstill this week. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
By contrast, at the heart of the third version is the revolutionary turbulence of a "rotatory movement that never comes to a standstill," and which Schelling compares to an "unremitting wheel" and the 'The Abyss of the Past': Psychoanalysis in Schelling's Ages of the World (1815)

An area of Didsbury village was brought to a standstill as some passers-by grabbed wads of notes and ran off themselves.
For the economy not to slow to a near standstill next year will require further cuts in interest rates by the MPC.
There is a crowd of chanting people walking down the street, traffic is at a standstill and police line the pavements.
I could see a log flip upwards, tumbling end over end to hit the ground and cartwheel to a standstill like a caber.
Traffic came to a standstill for around 22 minutes near Ulsoor Lake after a truck skidded and collided with a tourist bus on the slippery stretch.
He said the company can't sell or negotiate with pote ntial buyers of the stake under the current shareholders '"standstill" agreement, which expires at the end of December. Eni May Take Central Role in Azeri Gas Project
The Great London Smog blanketed the capital and brought it to a standstill in December 1952.
A general strike brought the country to a standstill.
It can sprint from standstill to 100mph and back to standstill in 9.2 seconds. Times, Sunday Times
From a standstill, the rear-wheel-drive machine will hammer through to 62mph in 3.2sec. Times, Sunday Times
During the first night, the action came to a standstill due to a technical hitch and the audience were given an unscheduled interval. The Times Literary Supplement
Surrounding areas across south Manchester soon came to a standstill as diverted traffic clogged the streets.
It isnt even an inch, but in this part of Oregon a slight dusting brings everything to a standstill as the one snowplow in the county gets busy clearing the roads. Excerpt: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
During the first night, the action came to a standstill due to a technical hitch and the audience were given an unscheduled interval. The Times Literary Supplement
Cowardly people will only come to a standstill, recklessly person can lead to Shaoshen, only the real brave man to carry the world before one.
Strikers brought production to a standstill.
At the beach a mile later, after two deer in a patch of scrub oak bring the hikers to an awed standstill, the teachers present the day's lessons.
Cowardly people will only come to a standstill, recklessly person can lead to Shaoshen, only the real brave man to carry the world before one.
It's the five-year repaint, something most institutions do routinely, but at the Royal Opera House it stuns me to a standstill.
The lorry had come to a complete standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Vandals with an air rifle may have been responsible for bringing a major section of the Metrolink tram system to a standstill.
He was told that Egypt was on the verge of entering a civil insurrection that would bring it to a complete standstill. Times, Sunday Times
The engine chugged away as the Buick came to a standstill in the muddy drive.
Add in a seven-speed double-declutch transmission, aluminium double-wishbones all round and a weight of 1620 kgs, and the Gullwing can power from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 WN.com - Articles related to VW plans to be No. 1 car seller in the world by 2018
It wanted them to put in place standstill agreements while the negotiations were taking place. Times, Sunday Times
The biggest threats come from malicious virus spreaders who can clog IT systems so effectively all traffic can come to a standstill.
Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill.
It was like churned glue and it brought a number of horses to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Even before you realize the full gravity of the situation, traffic comes to a standstill and shops start pulling down shutters.
If the yeast foods caused you to have an abdominal reaction, then you may find the weight loss came to a standstill this week. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
A general strike brought the country to a standstill.
The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
The train came to a complete standstill.
It is a fact to say that fuel is the engine of the economy and any slight jerk in its supply puts everything at a standstill.
In an independent operation in September, the doughboys completely wiped out the salient at St. Mihiel, bringing the German assault to a standstill.
The accident happened when traffic had slowed to a virtual standstill after the first crash. Times, Sunday Times
Rey and his crew skillfully brought the boat to a near-standstill, pointed into the wind and on the verge of stalling out.
Please keep your seat belt fastened until the plane has come to a complete standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Perham said traffic would come to a standstill as The Last Post was played in memory of the diggers.
There were several miles of tailbacks after motorists were brought to a standstill.
Large parts of Italy came to a standstill yesterday, when 13 million workers followed a call by the three main union federations for an eight-hour general strike.
On every trip, cabin crew have given clear pre-landing instructions for people to remain buckled up and in their seats until the aircraft comes to a complete standstill.
Tiny rural roads used as diversions were brought to a standstill by lorries trying to find a way around the chaos.
In effect, standstill agreements can stop the clock. Times, Sunday Times
Sale in blank was absolutely forbidden, and in the coulisse business was at a standstill. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why?
It is seeking a standstill agreement with its creditors. Times, Sunday Times
In effect, standstill agreements can stop the clock. Times, Sunday Times
Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill.
She brings him back, and, after casting two or three gracious glances across the way, which are either intended for us or the potboy (we are not quite certain which), shuts the door, and the hackney – coach stand is again at a standstill. Sketches by Boz
The onset of World War I effectively brought clinical research to a standstill in Europe.
The traffic on the streets during the rush hours virtually came to a standstill.
The accident happened when traffic had slowed to a virtual standstill after the first crash. Times, Sunday Times
More than 60 schools closed in Gloucestershire as the county came to a standstill for the second time in two weeks. The Sun
More than 60 schools closed in Gloucestershire as the county came to a standstill for the second time in two weeks. The Sun
From a virtual standstill he jumped over.
Traffic was at a standstill after an accident a short distance ahead. The Sun
The infrastructure is lacking: after one year of decent growth traffic has come to a standstill in larger cities and on major highways.
The blizzard that brought Washington to a standstill extended the blackout for several more days.
The principal mineral resource is cassiterite (a tin ore), but exports are at a standstill since the collapse in world tin prices.
Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
A pro-democracy national strike two weeks ago brought the kingdom to a standstill and elicited an angry response from Mswati that the stayaway was a front for a planned coup d'etat. ANC Daily News Briefing
This has brought the stadium's completion to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Longitudinal are easily satisfied, cross ratio is easy to be lost; meet the person is easy to come to a standstill, the lost is easy to choose to rise.
A general strike brought the country to a standstill.
It can sprint from standstill to 100mph and back to standstill in 9.2 seconds. Times, Sunday Times
Flying just above ground level, the hook snagged the glider towline, pulling the glider from a standstill to 720 mph within seven seconds.
Both countries were at a standstill yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill
The drivers immediately discharged their passengers and drove their buses back to the depots, bringing transport services in Edinburgh to a virtual standstill for three hours.
Portugal's credit rating was downgraded to junk status yesterday as a 24-hour general strike brought the country to a near standstill. Times, Sunday Times
It wanted them to put in place standstill agreements while the negotiations were taking place. Times, Sunday Times
The two of us had a dinner engagement later that night, and I was about to suggest our departure when we reached a standstill in both our conversation and our walking path.
Traffic came to a virtual standstill for more than an hour, with police forced to direct motorists away from the area. Times, Sunday Times
This has very serious implications for us in that animals going to slaughter are not normally affected by the 20-day standstill rule.
Longitudinal are easily satisfied, cross ratio is easy to be lost; meet the person is easy to come to a standstill, the lost is easy to choose to rise.
That friction-like drag slowed the moving cloud of atoms to a standstill, although each atom continued to move randomly near its place in the array.
As the bike freewheeled to a standstill he frantically tried to decide what to do.
This has brought the stadium's completion to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
In fact the only new development is that the implementation of the peace plan has been brought to a standstill.
They were able to slow the vehicle almost to a standstill from ten miles away as it was driven on a motorway. Times, Sunday Times
They had fought at times to a standstill, but always came out of it with some mutual respect, a handshake, a smile and a wink.
The German war machine had lumbered falteringly over the frontier and come to a standstill Linz.
Doc turned off his pager again and stuck it into his pocket, scowling as the police jeep pulled to a standstill in front of them. BEHINDLINGS
In July, the project came to a standstill for nine days when workers stopped to oppose the use of non-union contract labour on the site.
Last Tuesday they blockaded the Forth Road Bridge with tractors and horseboxes and last Friday they brought traffic to a virtual standstill on the M74, the A1 and A68 roads on the border.
It was like churned glue and it brought a number of horses to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Up to 12,000 workers could join the walkout and bring airports to a standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Rush hour traffic on the M25 was brought to a standstill yesterday by four horses. Times, Sunday Times
Up to 12,000 workers could join the walkout and bring airports to a standstill. Times, Sunday Times
For the past 24 hours coalition air and missile raids have come to a virtual standstill, according to a Kyodo News reporter in the capital.
Portugal's credit rating was downgraded to junk status yesterday as a 24-hour general strike brought the country to a near standstill. Times, Sunday Times
A decade ago, northern spotted owls and marbled murrelets were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act - important listings that helped bring logging on federal forests to a virtual standstill.
Cowardly people will only come to a standstill, recklessly person can lead to Shaoshen, only the real brave man to carry the world before one.
Longitudinal are easily satisfied, cross ratio is easy to be lost; meet the person is easy to come to a standstill, the lost is easy to choose to rise.
However, developers are much more cautious and trading in office sites is almost at a standstill.
Production is more or less at a standstill.
About 100 bikes and trikes joined the 60-mile run to meet other bikers in Blackpool, bringing the Golden Mile to a standstill.
After bolting from a highway cop to give the two bored drivers something exciting to do in a lonely, desolate stretch of America, Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) calmly whips his obscenely red convertible into a standstill to allow the custodian of justice ownership of the moment. Top 10 Gary Busey Performances » Scene-Stealers
Retailers, home sellers and transportation companies from airlines to freight haulers saw activity brought to a standstill in the blizzard.
Longitudinal are easily satisfied, cross ratio is easy to be lost; meet the person is easy to come to a standstill, the lost is easy to choose to rise.
For the last 16 months the 20-day standstill has prevented farmers from moving stock off their farms within 20 days of taking in new arrivals.
Snow brought parts of the country to a standstill yesterday amid warnings that a prolonged cold spell could cost the economy as much as 11 billion. Times, Sunday Times
Traffic on I-95 southbound came to a standstill at noon Wednesday when a tractor trailer hauling gravel overturned in Wilmington, Del.
Heavy snow brought life almost to a standstill at South Africa's only ski resort, Tiffindell, in the Eastern Cape.
The city will come to a standstill the next day when thousands march for the Stop the War Coalition.
It was like churned glue and it brought a number of horses to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
With construction at a standstill, the dam stood half-complete across the buck River in Columbia, Tennessee.
The economy comes to a virtual standstill as the population is forced to turn to print and writing for communication purposes.
The so-called six-party talks on the denuclearization of North Korea remain in limbo, and Mr. Carter said official dialogue with the North "appears to be at a standstill.
The noise went on for some considerable time as the traffic in the main street was at a standstill and, despite all the ducking and diving, forward progress was at a snail's pace.
WABC CORRESPONDENT: shot on what we're looking at here with the building, but I can tell you that out the window, I'm looking at the FDR Drive southbound which is going to pick up a lot of the alternate traffic from midtown and that's already at a standstill. CNN Transcript May 30, 2008
The Bahamian worker can ill afford to have union dues subtracted from the pay envelope, to support uneducated jokers who know nothing about economics, to bring the wheels of the economy to a standstill.
After initial successes, Cunningham's offensive had been outflanked by Rommel and brought to a standstill.
For those few moments all life comes to a standstill as she gently floats past the cloth shop, the vile grocer and the newspaper stand.
From a standstill, the rear-wheel-drive machine will hammer through to 62mph in 3.2sec. Times, Sunday Times
Traffic was brought to a standstill for nearly an hour as a succession of people carrying lanterns in all shapes and sizes wound round the streets.
Scores of police on foot and horseback lined the route as the protestors marched at a slow pace, bringing traffic to a standstill.
Traffic came to a standstill when the one-foot wide pipe exploded at around 4am, forcing closure of the northbound carriage and lane two of the southbound carriageway.
This month the standstill agreement between the company and the sellers of those US brands expires, which means both can compete more aggressively. Times, Sunday Times
An area of Didsbury village was brought to a standstill as some passers-by grabbed wads of notes and ran off themselves.
This includes when accelerating from standstill in bumper-to-bumper traffic, when traveling slowly and cruising at a constant speed.
Only the sight of the doorkeeper brought me to a standstill. ULTIMATE PRIZES
Read in studio Finally, traffic on a busy road was brought to a standstill this afternoon ... by a train.
Homebuilding activity, forced to a halt during the war, instead of resuming remained at a standstill.
The songs emerge with great intros but quickly hit a standstill and that's where it all goes downhill.
On match day traffic will come to a standstill in a four-mile jam on the road as supporters travel to Old Trafford.
Unless councillors of both councils do something quickly this lovely town of ours is going to come to a standstill!
Good morning," said this lordly gentleman, bringing his horse to a standstill and raising his "gad" to the brim of his hat in a graceful salute. Viola Gwyn
FURIOUS truckers brought roads to a standstill yesterday in protest over soaring fuel prices. The Sun
Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city.
He was told that Egypt was on the verge of entering a civil insurrection that would bring it to a complete standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city.
Snow brought parts of the country to a standstill yesterday amid warnings that a prolonged cold spell could cost the economy as much as 11 billion. Times, Sunday Times
On Sunday, the eighth day of the near-standstill, trucks moved just over a kilometer (less than a mile) on the worst section, said Zhang Minghai, a traffic director in Zhangjiakou, a city about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of Beijing. China's Traffic Jam Could Last For Weeks
A third of the population spent that same August 31 sitting in their cars at a standstill on roads full of cones. Times, Sunday Times
The Pipehouse depot of bin workers and road sweepers was at a complete standstill.
Roads became impassable, communications were cut off and life in rural districts came to a standstill.
Exploration of new areas is at a virtual standstill because of the low oil price. Times, Sunday Times
The van came to a standstill on the central reservation causing an obstruction to traffic in the outside lanes on both sides of the A12.
As he came to a standstill at a stop sign at Acacia Park, two armed men appeared and jumped into his vehicle.
As Torrance watched, the end car slowly glided back toward the trestle and, to the sharply extended arms of an overalled brakesman, came to a standstill with a few inches of the truck overhanging the gossamer structure. The Return of Blue Pete
Traffic came to a virtual standstill for more than an hour, with police forced to direct motorists away from the area. Times, Sunday Times
Please keep your seat belt fastened until the plane has come to a complete standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Add in a seven-speed double-declutch transmission, aluminium double-wishbones all round and a weight of 1620 kgs, and the Gullwing can power from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.8 WN.com - Articles related to VW plans to be No. 1 car seller in the world by 2018
Despite the setbacks, both front tyres have no problem dispersing the power, even giving it large from a standstill, it barely bites back with any torque steer.
Portugal's credit rating was downgraded to junk status yesterday as a 24-hour general strike brought the country to a near standstill. Times, Sunday Times
He said there was pushing and shoving like a wheel slide as the train came to a standstill, and the brakes kicked into action.
The Japanese General Homma, licked to a standstill and dead by his own hand, was a handful of ashes in a bedizened shrine.
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a man was killed in an horrific crash on a busy North Yorkshire road.
With killer temperatures and a complete whiteout on area highways, traffic was at a standstill and not one hotel room in the entire city was available.
WALES came to a standstill yesterday for the biggest rugby match in the country's history. Times, Sunday Times
Traffic is at a standstill along a five-mile stretch of the M11 just south of Cambridge.
I think it safe to say that the world would be back to an enormously complex and chaotic form of barter and that trade would be reduced to a virtual standstill.
Portugal's credit rating was downgraded to junk status yesterday as a 24-hour general strike brought the country to a near standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Snow and ice brought East Lancashire's road to a standstill as drivers battled arctic conditions to get home.
With policy at a roadblock in many European capitals, and much initiative focused upon national rather than international issues, the continent is at an effective standstill except for momentum generated by Brussels, especially through the EU's 2020 initiative. EU Must Act Fast and Share Knowledge With China
It is seeking a standstill agreement with its creditors. Times, Sunday Times
Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city.
Pedestrians were stopped in their tracks and cars came to standstill as the huge blanket of smoke threatened to engulf the whole town.
This track, from a rereleased 1981 live album, Standstill to Motion, is a doleful delight, its sonorous vocals conveying a sense of internal warfare. F&M playlist
The train came to a complete standstill.
For five days, London traffic ground to a standstill when police blockaded the area.
The last national rail strikes were in 1994, when signalmen alone managed to bring the network to a standstill. Times, Sunday Times
With construction at a standstill, the dam stood half-complete across the buck River in Columbia, Tennessee.
At that moment, Daniel pulled into a small pokey café with petrol on the side of the motorway and made the bike bring to a standstill.
Up to 400 horseboxes could be involved, potentially bringing the orbital motorway to a standstill.
My car was concertinaed and the doors wouldn't open, so I wound the window down and jumped out while there were still cars skidding and coming to a standstill.
A single wasp brought an entire factory to a complete standstill after it was spotted on top of a forklift truck.
He is fought to a standstill by revanchist forces, which prevent any more reform. The Return
The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
At one stage the traffic in all directions came to a complete standstill which is our worst nightmare.
Both countries were at a standstill yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering.
Argentina came to a virtual standstill while the game was being played.
There were widespread delays and cancellations at airports and on the trains, while many roads were at a standstill. The Sun
Traffic was at a standstill after an accident a short distance ahead. The Sun
It had asked the banks to agree to standstill agreements while talks were held, but those agreements have not been put in place. Times, Sunday Times
Traffic came to a standstill for more than two hours on Monday night.
Longitudinal are easily satisfied, cross ratio is easy to be lost; meet the person is easy to come to a standstill, the lost is easy to choose to rise.
Across on the opposite platform from the stationmaster 's office the London train came hissing to a standstill. THE WHITE DOVE
Rush hour traffic on the M25 was brought to a standstill yesterday by four horses. Times, Sunday Times
It had asked the banks to agree to standstill agreements while talks were held, but those agreements have not been put in place. Times, Sunday Times
He warned that material shortages resulting from such export bans were bringing many enterprises to a standstill.
As he was to do three years later, White tackled England to a standstill to gain a famous victory.
Your father can't see us beyond those firs, where the canal slows to a standstill into a pool of grace: that would be the end of illusion, of pretense, the fire-retardant curtains opening to reveal the patio and its ficus.
Thus in ironworks, and shipyards and dockyards trade becomes dull, almost comes to a standstill and men have to be discharged. Manufacturing as a Profession
This has brought the stadium's completion to a virtual standstill. Times, Sunday Times
Forward Momentum Glutton: Auburn QB Cam Newton, who if he passed out from a dead standstill still gains three yards and concusses a safety. SBNation.com - All Posts
However, on Wednesday the snows arrived and with six to ten inches falling, it brought everything to a virtual standstill.
Needing a decision from every member before any action can be taken hamstrings the leadership, slows action to a standstill, and ends up watering down the activism to the lowest common denominator.
The helpless ship accelerated for a few moments and then began to slow down, eventually coming to a standstill.
If the world ever went online, the Internet would be overwhelmed and come to a standstill.
Exploration of new areas is at a virtual standstill because of the low oil price. Times, Sunday Times
Are the traffic planners of this city conspiring to bring the whole place to a standstill?
However, on Wednesday the snows arrived and with six to ten inches falling, it brought everything to a virtual standstill.

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