His father began as a clothing salesman and rose through the ranks to become president of the company for which he sold clothes.

But her father, a management consultant in Virginia, rose to the occasion.

Lucy and her father were just rising from their dinner table when the stirred youth arrived at the front door of the new house.

And then my father rose slowly to his feet.

Her father had risen from the lower deck and kept a little furniture shop in a back street.

My father would rise from his grave in disgust if I did.

At the same moment her father rose from his seat.

Her father was rising from the floor, cradling his wrist.

Your father, who was quite a wizard in such financial matters, rose to the challenge.

His father and Martin often rose early, but rarely between the hours of three and four.