"brake for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to describe a sudden or hard stop while driving. Example sentence: "I had to brake for an animal running across the road."
All that hammering on the brake for two days has made my right foot somewhat useless.
The device also has a hand brake, for maneuvering around obstacles.
The UK would be able to apply the "brake" for an initial seven years.
WHERE can anxious parents install a temporary brake for safety during practice?
The first practical air brake for railroads was invented by George Westinghouse in the 1860s.
Approaching the first corner, there was a huge puddle and you had to brake for the braking area.
Here, just as at the gaming tables, most people get lost, but here most drivers brake for barbecue, not baccarat.
Driving has become increasingly difficult; four years ago, she totaled her car after mistaking the brake for the accelerator.
I saw a van backing out in front of me with a bumper sticker that said "I Brake For Hallucinations".
She said, "It was either brake for the red light, or keep my burger in place on my lap".
She is 20 stone, has lipstick on her teeth and a bumper sticker that reads: "I BRAKE FOR NO ONE".
