stand up and be counted in a sentence

Examples

1. There's always excuses for everything, but if you stand up and be counted, things happen.
2. "It is important that the state's elected officials stand up and be counted,"
3. This is a sign either of extraordinary political deftness or of an unwillingness to stand up and be counted.
4. "We needed to stand up and be counted but we weren't tough enough,"
5. The world needs to see first of all that black men know how to stand up and be counted.
6. "We believe that we'll be the ones that stand up and be counted ."
7. We had no choice but to stand up and be counted and everyone did that which was really special.
8. "I asked the players to really stand up and be counted, " said coach Pat Burns.
9. Now is the moment when those of us who want to lead this country must stand up and be counted,
10. You can't undo it, but you have to stand up and be counted about it ."