stand guard

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

to be on duty as a guard

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Examples (10)

  • A soldier stood guard outside the palace.
  • Two officers were assigned to stand guard at the entrance.
  • The loyal dog would stand guard by the door every night.
  • We need someone to stand guard while we sleep.
  • He volunteered to stand guard over the supplies.
  • Police officers stand guard around the perimeter.
  • She watched the cat stand guard over her kittens.
  • They had to stand guard in freezing temperatures.
  • The statue seems to stand guard over the ancient city.
  • No one wanted to stand guard during the storm.