1.   A recent report showed how older workers bear the brunt of economic recession.

2.   Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.

3.   He thought that the garrison of Richmond ought now to bear the brunt of the fighting.

4.   Millions of carers argue that they bear the brunt of the job ... without recognition, or proper payment.

5.   Retailers are in the immediate line of fire and were first to bear the brunt of cost cutting.

6.   Southern California, where the banks had the most overlap, will bear the brunt of the cuts.

7.   The survey bore out recent observations that smaller companies were bearing the brunt of bad debts and late payment.

8.   They have both carried the burden of bearing the brunt for Britain in international competition for the last Decade and more.

9.   Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.