The idea may not stand too much scrutiny, but it has charm.

The job, he knew with sick certainty, would never stand close scrutiny.

But economists generally agree that the alternatives most of the Democrats have put forward cannot stand serious scrutiny.

It was a short-term, daily option that wouldn't stand much professional scrutiny.

The second version, he believed, could stand scrutiny for a much longer while.

Because whatever justice is meted out needs to stand international scrutiny.

But how can you spread a gospel that cannot stand scrutiny?

Though 1 can surmise-which may not stand scrutiny in the light of what you already know-why.

He's got his own way of doing things, and sometimes it might not stand close scrutiny.

On the contrary, it suggests that he knew that his case couldn't stand close scrutiny.