Sentence examples for had been bracing from inspiring English sources

China had been bracing itself for this.

The authorities had been bracing for potential conflict.

The Internationaal Danstheater had been bracing itself for bad news.

And on Sunday, members of his dwindling congregation heard news they had been bracing for.

People in the arts had been bracing themselves for deep cuts in government subsidies.

Bank of America and Citigroup had been bracing for a move like this.

Those rivals had been bracing for more intense scrutiny of their own data-gathering practices.

And lately they had been bracing for a big terrorist action somewhere in the region.

On Thursday, the airline delivered some bad news that Ithacans had been bracing for.

American officials had been bracing for widespread violence during the monthlong Ramadan holiday, which began Friday.

Egypt had been bracing for weeks for Sunday's protests against Mr. Morsi on the anniversary of his inauguration.