Sentence examples for not bracing from inspiring English sources

The Clean Air Act of 1964 has made the Potteries' air, if not bracing, at least breathable.

Federal agents likely were not bracing for many surprises when they pushed through the doors of a Chevy Chase, Md., condo building on Aug. 2.

If it were all that simple, of course, then the city would be welcoming a love-in, not bracing for a Super Bowl weekend of conflict.

"Nearly three-quarters of panelists believe that the Federal Reserve's policy is 'about right.' " Though the survey showed most economists anticipate some rise in interest rates this year, the markets are not bracing for impact.

The critical question is, Will they get enough tenants, headquarters, companies to make it viable?" For now, Inchon is not bracing for a corporate version of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's famous Korean War landing of September 1950.

His life may change considerably now, with somebody other than a fish recognising him in public, but Monte Carlo, where he lives, is not bracing itself for a plethora of wild parties in the Johansson neighbourhood.

The agency also said the scaffolding on the building was not braced sufficiently.

Fairytale finish or not, brace yourself for an emotional end-game.

But riders who join him, he said, need not brace for "a hammer session with an ex-pro".

Significant increase in the maximum resistance was observed in extremely large deformations for beams not braced laterally.

He's not braced for imminent attack by a foe; he does not move with tension as if navigating a hostile environment.