1.   As the verdict was read, he stood ramrod straight at the defense table, next to his civilian lawyer, Charles Gittins.

2.   A silver-haired, patrician lawyer, he stood ramrod straight in front of the courthouse, an air of absolute certainty in his voice.

3.   A young Marine stood ramrod straight at the point where the procession turned into the convention center.

4.   Fox, the oldest person on active duty with any of the uniformed services, stood ramrod straight in the VIP section.

5.   Johnson stood ramrod straight by the patio door for a while.

6.   Mounted lancers rode beside him with plumed pith helmets, and honor guards from the armed forces stood ramrod still as he passed by in review.

7.   Now an investment banker, he wore a dark suit instead of a uniform but still stood ramrod straight.

8.   Standing ramrod straight, Lebed looks a bit like his own bodyguard.

9.   The Russian general, standing ramrod stiff in a business suit, waved aside another plate of American food.

10.   A stubborn cowlick stood ramrod straight atop her head.