Thus matter stood in the winter of 52 and 53.
After all, he would be able to see for himself, soon enough, just how matters stood.
It did not take long to see how matters stood.
As matters stand now, there will be at least four more of them, all within the next year or so.
You have no choice but to let matters stand as they are.
This is where matters stand tonight, in the here and now.
So the matter stood until a very few months ago.
The time has come to say how matters really stand.
But how do matters stand with the free movement of people?
But as matters stood, he had only himself to look out for.