Example sentences of "[noun] to face the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smith went on Ireland 's recent tour of North America and the stand-off is now hoping to gain selection for Leinster in a push for a place in the Irish side to face the All Blacks next month . |
| 2 | Fand looked her in the eyes for a long moment ; and it was difficult for Ruth to face the utter loneliness of that gaze . |
| 3 | That done , she went over to the school playground to face the forty or more children for whom she alone would be responsible that day . |
| 4 | The number of stock under the supervision of a single worker has increased considerably and this has placed an additional burden on the skill of the stockman to face the new challenges which have resulted . |
| 5 | And , when , finally , she did emerge from her curtain cubicle to face the other girls , they took it very well , for they could afford to be charitable , and they were secretly glad that Clara 's style was cramped , for without some handicap she would have been a more serious threat . |
| 6 | It is well placed for excursions to the most spectacular part of the lake , and a region through its position at the corner , where the main lake turns south to face the high massif of the Gotthard and the route which has always beckoned northern traders , adventurers , mercenary soldiers — and nowadays tourists towards the southern lands . |
| 7 | The dark face was a study in rueful amusement as he helped her to her feet to face the worried circle of fellow-diners and waiters hovering to offer assistance . |
| 8 | Punch , Kick and fight your way through the first four levels of Kung Fu Louie to face the ultimate challenger ‘ Martial Art ’ ( Art being short for Arthur in this case ) . |
| 9 | Have you courage to face the blind hunter ? |
| 10 | We leave the room to face the high winds and certain excitement . |
| 11 | FORMER Redcar and West Hartlepool winger Rob Bryce is in the England under 21 team to face the French Armed Forces in a curtain-raiser to the Pilkington Cup final at Twickenham on May 2 . |
| 12 | I thank you all again for the very hard work and real effort put into our business at all levels through 1992 without which we would not be able to have the confidence to face the coming year . |
| 13 | The widening of the EEC argued for greater awareness of the European market and the need for both young people and businesses to face the real demands for new skills , greater knowledge of other languages and more mobility in moving throughout other countries . |
| 14 | Swinging the horse 's head to face the massed coolies again , Duclos drew a long solid wood truncheon from a leather saddle scabbard and stood up in the stirrups . |
| 15 | What made the Sydney fiasco even more ludicrous was the fact that when the umpires halted play , there was still time for South Africa to face the two overs which were stolen from them ! |
| 16 | When the going got rough the brothers usually sent a deputy to face the unpleasant hostility to which they would be exposed . |
| 17 | Oxford , as unfamiliar with failure as Cambridge are to success , left it to president Pinsent to face the instant inquests following the four and a half mile slog from Putney to Mortlake . |
| 18 | More than ever it seemed that Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind , even with a stranger , so she turned in her chair to face the other woman and said frankly , ‘ I do n't see how you can blame my aunt . |
| 19 | I turned with burnished wings to face the wicked young mother , accusing words already at the roof of my mouth . |
| 20 | They crossed the road to face the oncoming traffic and had just passed a 40 mph speed limit sign when he looked over his shoulder and saw a car heading towards them on the wrong side of the road . |
| 21 | It was hard for Sophie to face the kindly accusation in the two pairs of eyes gazing at her . |
| 22 | ‘ A Momentary Lapse Of Reason ’ was their first experiment together , a back-to-basics show of rock strength that borrowed from their past in a noble effort to face the future head on . |
| 23 | In the pasture behind Sharpe the Prussian horsemen were making a line to face the remaining Dragoons who , outnumbered , had cautiously pulled back towards the skyline . |
| 24 | If we build on and enhance that experience we will be in the right position to face the new decade with confidence and vision . |
| 25 | After a bat against the spinners , he moved into the faster net to face the English pacemen . |
| 26 | As chairman of the trustees , it fell to Herne to face the parliamentary attack of early 1698 on the fraudulent endorsements of these bills by ( Sir ) Charles Duncombe [ q.v . ] . |
| 27 | What remained of the Scottish chivalry had re-formed in haste to face the English charge . |
| 28 | ENGLAND will be setting off to India after Christmas to face the mystical eastern spinners with the help of a magic carpet . |
| 29 | She backed in a gentle arc to face the open sea , and as Neil gunned the engine she jumped forward and then settled to a smooth , fast pace . |