Her fist is pressed to her teeth.
Under increasing strain, Irene is pressed to the breaking point.
When he is pressed to give up his crown, he says no again.
Whenever he is pressed to talk about security or violence, he answers with the words "peace" and "prevention".
The satellite industry is pressed to consolidate as telecommunications companies, seeking to cut costs, order fewer broadcast satellites.
There's a terrible moment when Leo gets horribly headbutted and a white-hot knife blade is pressed to his cheek.
When the wand is pressed to the bottom of the bottle, the valve opens and the bottle fills quietly and slowly from the bottom up, avoiding splashing.
In a grainy extreme close-up, Mishima's eyes look intently at the photographer while a rose is pressed to his nose.
When Benjamin, a timid butterball of a boy still several inches short of five feet, is pressed to come up with a theme, he hurriedly replies, "Baseball".
When he is pressed to spell out the specifics of his approach, he emphasizes the importance of respecting all views and of working toward a common ground.
And every year, says Mr. Birchard, owner of Veselka, the venerable Ukrainian restaurant on Second Avenue, he is pressed to bring out the soup a bit earlier.
