1.   But the commanders had their orders and a strategic plan to carry out, and they stood firm.

2.   Difficulty of devising a structure that will stand firm yet will not be over-heavy, he wrote.

3.   He stands firm on his convictions.

4.   I realized I would have to stand firm about the can opener or risk losing my authority over Tam and Richie.

5.   It is standing firm with the United States, in its clipped and undemonstrative sort of way.

6.   Jones is urging Christians to stand firm against abortion.

7.   Lee had anticipated this attack, and had told the brigade commanders that the center must stand firm at all costs.

8.   She stood firm, blocking the entrance.

9.   The compromise was widely viewed as a victory for the president, who had stood firm against Republican demands.

10.   The government continued to stand firm and no concessions were made.