Preposition: of

• pistol: He was armed with a blunderbuss, a brace of pistols and a dagger but gave himself up quietly.

• pheasant: We saw a brace of pheasant on the towpath in beautiful spring plumage.

• twenty: Lee Bacon also did well catching a brace of twenties along with 3 smaller doubles from peg 32.

Object

• yourselves: As the crew shouted brace yourselves, everyone started weeping and wailing.

Converse of object

• curve: The side walls are timber framed with four large panels per bay and curved diagonal braces at the ends.

• wear: A young person with a cleft may need to wear dental braces earlier than most.

Adjective modifier

• curly: Use three curly braces wrapped around the text to define a block quote.

• orthodontic: Your child will be asked to put on a hospital gown and to remove any loose orthodontic braces, false teeth and jewelry.

• diagonal: Diagonal braces at east end of nave look much more recent.

• arched: The central arcade posts and arched braces are from a later rebuild of the hall.

• removable: A breathable nylon adjustable waist tube with removable braces.

• dental: A young person with a cleft may need to wear dental braces earlier than most.

Noun used with modifier

• ankle: Patients with stable ankle fractures should normally be treated in ankle braces.

• arch: Tall panel framing with arch braces visible at rear.

• wrist: Other outfit: Leather bronze pants with matching elbow guards, chest strap and wrist braces.

• knee: A lack of knee braces and no room to stretch her feet out seem to be the main comments.

• leg: The team of doctors, social workers and health workers fit leg braces, provide crutches and give physiotherapy.