1.   I must have managed an expression half way between a brave smile and the grin of an idiot.

2.   She gave us a brave smile.

3.   Magill put on a brave wry smile.

4.   A brave little smile and a shrug.

5.   For the moment, there are mostly brave smiles.

6.   His grand announcement featured a stirring acapella rendition of the national anthem by Rose Remitter, whose brave smile and sweet notes would have melted the most skeptical heart.

7.   In a role that calls for slapstick humiliation, the best Allen can manage is the brave wide-eyed smile of man bearing up under persecution.

8.   Kleine put on a brave smile and girded his loins or whatever it is centers gird before taking the court against the Rocket star.

9.   Strauss and Ms. Ward, mini-series mainstays, conserve their acting energy over the long haul, letting a brave smile or mopey pout define the husband and wife.

10.   The day he announced he was retiring, Danny White took a deep breath to steel himself and put on a brave smile.