Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [vb pp] [noun sg] to face " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this context the first reactions of Europeans to the reality of the native inhabitants of the Americas is of particular interest , for here , in a very explicit sense , experience and fantasy were brought face to face . |
| 2 | While travelling on the mainland of South America , Darwin was brought face to face with the conflict that was under way between the European settlers and the native Indians . |
| 3 | A survey conducted on behalf of the Institute of Marketing into selling practice in the UK ( PA Consultants , 1979 ) found that , on average , only 20–30 per cent of a salesperson 's normal working day is spent face to face with customers . |
| 4 | Offenders are brought face to face with people who 've lost loved ones in drink-driving accidents . |
| 5 | Interviews were conducted face to face . |