Sentence examples for braced himself against from inspiring English sources

He braced himself against the operating room wall and added, "At least I didn't go down for the count".

Moving slowly, a seven-inch surgical scar extending from his left eyebrow, he braced himself against the lectern.

It was quite dark, and it struck me as odd that the man braced himself against the wall and shot without a flash.

Whatever the reason, today was not the first time the 6-foot-5-inch, 320-pound Russell braced himself against negative conditions.

Without spilling a drop, Mr. Grodin braced himself against the lurch of the train and went to join a circle of three men he did not know.

As the thermometer neared 100 degrees on Friday, a uniformed police officer braced himself against one of the structure's metal poles, while another made a cellphone call in the shade of the shed.

"I can stand," he said, and, bracing himself against the table, he did.

With every step, Richard M. Cohen hitches to the left, bracing himself against his wooden cane.

Grass looks eastwards, and it's a cold wind he braces himself against.

On the 103rd floor, a man stared straight out a broken window toward the northwest, bracing himself against a window frame with one hand.

But her madcap behavior gave Cliff something to brace himself against, and without it he — and the novel — seem to drift.