The softwood and chipboard shelves were ‘wholly inadequate’ to bear the weight.

no one likes to bear the responsibility for such decisions

They are keeping quiet until their products are really ready to bear scrutiny.

the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear

I cannot bear to see you hurt

Also, he cannot bear other people's misfortune.

He nods at the doorman, smiles at the maid bearing a tray upstairs.

steamboats bear the traveller out of Kerrerra Sound

many of the papers bore his flamboyant signature

One of the Foreign Service's major awards bears his name.

Have you not heard of bearing yourself like this is a shame?

This person had borne her, and done little else.

the squash bears fruit shaped like cucumbers

The path bears right again to curve round under the summit.

Thank you for your patience in bearing with me this far.

I think this prediction really bore itself out.

she's bearing up remarkably well

he had a vision of Adair bearing in on him

the folly of her action was borne in on her

From there the aircraft bore down on Manhattan.

He was especially eager to bear down on the then-flaccid economy.

The uncontrollable urge to push took over and I bore down hard.

Both look at how extra economic factors have a bearing on labour relations.

the extension of VAT to domestic fuel will bear hard on the low-paid

Of course, once you catch a wave be sure to bear off and use it to sail down to the mark and increase your VMG.

she was borne away into years of captivity

we have borne away a little to make best speed

From North America came squirrels and raccoons, bears and bison, eagles and an elk.

It has raised more than £1m through the sale of toy bears.

It's not fun, it does hurt, abominably, and I do feel like a lumbering bear, huffing and puffing like Pooh on a bad day.

a bar frequented by bears

This time Mrs. Blade calls in and she is a bear in the morning.

the car is an absolute bear to operate at low speeds

During a bear market the bears rule, and bulls don't stand a chance.