Sentence examples for braced to take from inspiring English sources

In January 2009, six months before Megrahi's release, the US ambassador to Libya, Gene Cretz, confirmed that "dire" reprisals had been threatened against the UK, and said the British were braced to take "dramatic" steps for self-protection.

In January 2009, six months before Megrahi's release, the US ambassador to Libya, Gene Cretz, confirmed that "dire" reprisals had been threatened against the UK, and the British were braced to take "dramatic" steps for self-protection.

His debut in "Sports Center highlights came when he was playing for San Bernardino and leaped over a defender who was braced to take a charge.

As for the budget, he said he was bracing to take plenty of hits.

Nonetheless, it is still bracing to take one's seat for Tim Burton's new "Alice in Wonderland" and realize how snugly the whole experience has accommodated itself to the shape of modern film.

Meanwhile, Hamas, very popular on the streets of Gaza and until now the main contender for the role of spoiler, is still bracing to take on the Palestinian Authority, several experts said.

Sure, the NBC network is suffering from the strike-driven cancellation of the annual Golden Globes ceremonies this weekend - but the really big loser is the Los Angeles economy, which is bracing to take a $75 million-$million-$100 million

I was standing backstage watching her play from the side view a few feet away and Amy stuck out her front foot and rocked back on her back foot as if bracing to take or deliver a devastating punch in a bar fight as she pressed her lips to the mike.

— SAM SIFTON Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke in Pompton Lakes, N.J., Sunday afternoon, telling residents to prepare for record rains as the state braces to take the brunt of Hurricane Sandy.

You don't have to have braces to take advantages of the water pick, though.

She felt a mixture of relief and deflation, as if she'd been cheated of something she'd braced herself to take on: some intensity of engagement, both scorching and testing.