But gave clear indications that the prime minister would not stand in the way of the move.

The minister and the professor stood near the fire, drinking cognac out of plastic cups.

At the weekly Cabinet meeting today, ministers stood for a moment of silence.

Then the minister stood aside and made a gesture to the army colonel who was standing to attention at the foot of the ramp.

Behind him the minister stood as straight and shadowy as a cypress tree.

After two months' silence, I was informed that ministers stood by their decision.

The prime minister stood alone, high above the capital city, and surveyed the world that he'd just led to the edge of annihilation.

Perhaps a future prime minister is standing among us today.

The prime minister stood and walked to his balcony.

After that, any chief minister daring to build his own political base stood in danger of being turned out.