11.   Dickson was the only one to take a public stand against it.

12.   General Motors has taken the most public stand against the new rules.

13.   He said he had not yet taken a public stand on the issue and did not know the number under which the measure will appear on the ballot.

14.   How much of this kind of thing can the public stand?

15.   His successor, Dennis Vacco, is pursuing the inquiries but has not taken a strong public stand.

16.   If, however, she aggressively takes a public anti-abortion stand, then her hypocrisy is entirely to the point, and you can include it in the debate.

17.   In our case, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and China and India have taken a public stand against this.

18.   It has not taken a public stand, but is urging eligible members to vote.

19.   It is unusual for a chairman to take such a public stand, particularly on a matter as touchy as abortion.

20.   It was a tougher public stand than he had taken before.