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Leaving the court the families all tried to put on a brave face.

They're putting on a brave face for the rest of us.

I suppose parents have to put on a brave face.

"But you must continue to put on a brave face for others.

"Even with me she was good at putting on a brave face," he says.

When asked about the lack of American bombing, he put on a brave face.

I could see you were only putting on a brave face for the benefit of the others.

She was tired of putting on a brave face, always trying to teach by example.

You must find the strength from somewhere - maybe your two boys - to put on a brave face.

Publicly, most opponents were putting on a brave face today.

But he was obliged to put on a brave face in order not to lose the initiative.

Nick was putting on a brave face, and Valentine tried to think of something to say.

And while the children put on a brave face, at least one teacher felt put out about being stood up.

He was shattered, though he put on a brave face.

Recent research shows just how susceptible adolescents are to peer pressure to put on a brave face.

She put on a brave face but nearly burst into tears during a staff meeting discussing the move.

That thought, at least, was some consolation to Russian politicians, who tried to put on a brave face.

Lori put on a brave face, almost like holding back tears in front of a sick child.

Marjorie and Bill were left to cope with their own personal loss while putting on a brave face for each other.

Tyson tried to put on a brave face but the rest of Claw were unhappy.

While alliance officials here put on a brave face, doubts exist about its military abilities.

Yesterday the producers were putting on a brave face.

Tears came to my eyes and to Bruno's, but my mother put on a brave face.

Stay here and talk to him; make him put on a brave face in front of you."

The Bush camp put on a brave face.