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face - use in sentences
Object
- challenge: Face the challenge with courage believe within the disaster there is a door that opens up a vista never yet known.
- difficulty: Anyone who is prosecuted will also face difficulty in getting a license in the future.
- prospect: Here in the UK we face the terrifying prospect of a flip of the Gulf Stream.
- dilemma: Asian management and Asian government, in this case Malaysia, face a dilemma.
Converse of object
- smile: I walked in to the staff room to be greeted by smiling faces, relaxed chatter and much laughter.
Preposition: with
- prospect: Faced with the prospect of paying, he decides against accessing the article.
Adjective modifier
- familiar: His career in film and television during the 50s and 60s made him a familiar face if not name.
- brave: The familiar ritual began on BBC with Kenneth Clarke trying to put a brave face on things.
- pale: He has a pale face with dark markings around his nose.
Modifies a noun
- mask: Protective gloves, face masks and goggles should be worn by veterinary practice personnel or owners who come into contact with infected animals.
- painting: A magical mix of local groups, commercial stalls and voluntary organizations, schools, tombolas, horticulture, face painting and much more!
- painter: Face Painter To make your party complete why not include a face painter, all paints are non-toxic and water soluble.
Noun used with modifier
- cliff: I arrived at the site late evening, and immediately picked up an adult Gyr flying along the cliff face - what a bird!
- smiley: Our approach is to work with and alongside clients, developing bespoke solutions that deliver results and smiley faces.
- clock: The cupola with the four clock faces is an early 18 th century structure.
Preposition: of
- adversity: For Andrew, the trilogy is a poignant, thrilling hymn to the resilience of compassion in the face of adversity.
- earth: He did not blast them suddenly off the face of the earth.
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