Siegfried's heroic stand had not been in vain; there was no contamination of the peritoneum.

The Jets defense made a heroic goal-line stand in the first period only to have the offense give up a safety.

Despite their heroic last stand, the peers are having a hard time getting past formidable image problems.

Had they done so, there would have been no heroic stand.

A heroic stand against impossible odds was always a possibility.

After a heroic last stand, Hermann and his garrison were killed to a man.

"Ol' George really thinks his heroic stand will inspire others to follow him."

He was famous for his heroic stand against the Turkish government.

Boris N. Yeltsin's heroic stand elevated his status even more.

The latter-day search for the site of his heroic stand raises questions about the long-accepted account.