Example sentences of "[vb past] on a brave [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She put on a brave show when she was tried in New York last year in connection with some property deals . |
| 2 | In the Commissioner 's office she put on a brave front . |
| 3 | The magazine added : ‘ Jerry put on a brave front , not letting a trace of the strain she was under show through . |
| 4 | Charles put on a brave face to the world , but secretly he was in turmoil for many , many months ; and one other person who helped see him through this period was Diana . |
| 5 | The Bookman put on a brave face and smiled , but Endill knew there was nothing to smile about . |
| 6 | He put on a brave face to Sunday Express readers : ‘ I hope it will be believed that the Arsenal can take a licking as well as any other club . |
| 7 | Later he put on a brave face , showing little sign of the strain of the day as he smiled and joked with guests at the Guildhall in the City of London . |
| 8 | He was shattered , though he put on a brave face . |
| 9 | Tears came to my eyes and to Bruno 's , but my mother put on a brave face . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , Llandundo put on a brave face yesterday and struggled to get back to normal after last week 's devastating floods . |
| 11 | The mood in the Bush camp yesterday swung from ‘ maybe we 'll get lucky ’ to resignation , but Mr Bush put on a brave face . |
| 12 | PRINCESS DIANA put on a brave face today as rumours persisted of a serious royal marriage rift . |