1.   Gathering his courage, he began to fight for his life.

2.   As Hughes spoke, he seemed to gather courage, and he soon let on that he had chosen a candidate and that this person had a doctorate.

3.   After a few years of her healing counsel, I gathered the courage to venture into marriage.

4.   Each time they tried, and failed, to gather the courage to ask girls to dance.

5.   Gathering courage, I put my hand in the mouth and explored the texture of its baleen.

6.   He helped support his family, parking cars at Sunshine Park in Hollywood, at the same time trying to gather the courage to go to college.

7.   His father, Michael, had watched the boy gather his courage for weeks before finally asking Northridge resident Barry Hamilton if he could try sailing his boat.

8.   If Iraqis can gather courage, they will rid themselves of a cruel dictator.

9.   Midway through the business meeting, an executive gathered his courage and stood up.

10.   Once again I gathered my courage and asked my girlfriend to ask for our money back.