In Oliseh's case, he was victimised for standing up for our rights in Mali.
You should have, because you deserve credit for standing there, shaking hands, no matter what.
But Mr Gove said he would not apologise for standing up for better education for children.
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"You know, I really admire you for standing up for what you believe, " he says.
While he was a mayor (1977-2001) he received death threats for standing up to developers.
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Health officials started fogging, distributing larvicide and bug repellent, and scouting for standing water.
Mr Livingstone was expelled from the party for standing against its official candidate, Frank Dobson.
And good for Nike for standing by him through what was in the end just a personal flaw.
Tight-head Euan Murray was penalised for standing up in the scrum and Bergamasco slotted over the simple penalty.
Mr Cameron said he made "no apologies for standing up for Britain" by vetoing changes to the EU treaty.
Sinn Fein's Paul Maskey praised Ms Lo for standing up to a youth who tried to steal her car.
After all, in the world of politics and beyond, those you support owe you something for standing by them.
With growing research about the health dangers of sitting at work, the commercial market for standing desks is picking up steam.
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The auction house has seating for about 150 people, and can hold an estimated 500 people for standing-room crowds, he said.
People may briefly be rewarded for standing directly below, cheering, while branding anyone who keeps their distance as fools or worse.
He said it was a litmus test for standing up to Westminster and that First Minister Rhodri Morgan had failed to do so.
The last thing they want is a reputation for standing in the way of the state's first black senator and first Hispanic governor.
The BBC's Roland Buerk in Tokyo says he is seen as a straight-talker with a reputation for standing up to the powerful bureaucracy.
So we find ourselves in a new era where standing for nothing is standing for something, kind of like the GOP these days.
Instead, Dean applauds the Democrats for standing up against another proposition of the budget, which he feels restricts the right to organize and collectively bargain.
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One legend contends that Valentine was a Christian martyr executed for standing up to the Roman emperor who wanted to ban soldiers from getting married.
Instead of criticising diaspora Jews for standing up for Israel, you should fault the rest of the world for lacking the courage to do so.
Spurs paid the price for standing off Saha, allowing the French striker ample time and space to drill a low finish into Gomes' right-hand corner from 20 yards.
Both Mr Chaudhry and Mr Sharif have won popularity for standing up to a dictator, whereas Mr Zardari is despised for cutting a deal with him to come to power.
Fans are also pushing the club to allow for standing room at Celtic Park, where tensions rise when stewards follow through on the requirement to keep people on their bahookies.
Most Spaniards admire Mr Aznar for keeping the trade unions sweet, for negotiating a tricky parliamentary pact with Catalan nationalists, and for standing tough in the face of Basque separatist violence.
"Thank you for standing up for our Constitutional Rights!!!"
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After university she worked for four years at a computer company in Nottingham training people to use software, which was a good grounding for standing and talking in front of a camera.
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