Example sentences of "steel [pn reflx] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister 's initiative , but warned that he and President Menem should steel themselves for a ‘ very rough ride ’ during the next few weeks . |
| 2 | He straightened his tie and steeled himself for the meeting . |
| 3 | She mentally steeled herself for the long evening ahead , but , as it turned out , it was n't nearly as long as she had anticipated because towards the end of the evening she heard a sharp knocking on the door , and opened it to find André standing outside , a huge bunch of flowers in his arms . |
| 4 | As the Dwarfs steeled themselves for the inevitable assault , there was a loud explosion and the gateway burst apart in a cloud of dust . |
| 5 | Slowly , the guide bent down , as if to steel himself for the fight . |
| 6 | At the branch of a St Lucia hotel , Doc pulls his face into a welcoming rictus and steels himself for the Happy Hour invasion . |
| 7 | He opted for the latter route and took up the gauntlet he saw set before him by steeling himself for a career as a boxer , a career in which he distinguished himself as a man of immense resolve and purposefulness . |
| 8 | ‘ Come in , ’ he called in a low voice , expecting Clare , and steeling himself for a long and exhausting reconciliation . |
| 9 | He dipped towards her , and she tried again to free herself , but the more she struggled , the more his fingers tightened their hold on the back of her neck , and she closed her eyes helplessly , steeling herself for the marauding touch of his mouth . |
| 10 | A superbly organised defence has been the key factor so far and even now at the zero hour , the men at the back are steeling themselves for a final defiant gesture . |
| 11 | At the start of the year , several firms were steeling themselves for the tough , face-losing decision to pull out of some markets — or out of the securities business altogether . |
| 12 | With extra time looking certain to end in a second 1–1 stalemate and dog-tired players steeling themselves for the dreaded first Cup final penalty shoot-out , the 30-year-old soared to head a Paul Merson corner into and out of Chris Woods ' hands . |