Some acknowledged that he had little political ground left to stand on.
Remove from the heat and leave to stand for two minutes.
He turned to his work again, leaving me to stand there.
Cover and leave to stand for at least 24 hours.
He moved to the bed and sat, leaving her to stand.
Cover with a plate and leave to stand for 24 hours.
Leave to stand for 30 minutes, then bring to the boil very slowly.
Then when I gave in, he didn't have any ground left to stand on.
Most men do not have enough strength left afterwards even to stand.
Switch off heat and leave to stand for 15 minutes (or longer).
