Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind. From LearnThat.org. [Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)]
Before she could get any more information from him, Marco walked over to them, his expression stern. From Wordnik.com. [That’s Amore] Reference
“There are few things I would deny you, Daughter, without good reason,” Balm answered, her expression stern. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow Chase] Reference
President Obama's promising what he calls a stern response if North Korea launches a missile, as it now threatens. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2009] Reference
She ignored him, her expression stern and disapproving. From Wordnik.com. [Voice of the Gods]
He turned back to her, his expression stern and stone-hard. From Wordnik.com. [Father Christmas]
"Don't cry, for goodness 'sake!" said Oswald in stern undertones. From Wordnik.com. [New Treasure Seekers] Reference
Storm of mutinous anger gathers round the Captain stern and true. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage of Magellan] Reference
Keeping her expression stern, she turned abruptly and headed for the bedroom. From Wordnik.com. [Time of the Twins]
CBS trying to sue stern is sour grapes and distracting from their FM disaster. From Wordnik.com. [David Lee Roth: Amtrak FM « BuzzMachine] Reference
She liked him for a certain stern soberness that was his, and for his saving grace of humor. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 8] Reference
"Actually," Daniel said, his expression stern, "Lace and I were there before we were married.". From Wordnik.com. [Annie, Get Your Guy & Messing Around With Max]
His hand was on the catch, his countenance was fixed, and his expression stern, as he gazed up into the heavens. From Wordnik.com. [Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages] Reference
Making a beeline directly towards where she lay, Onikriss loomed over her ominously, his expression stern and stoic. From Wordnik.com. [Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums] Reference
The ship from stem to stern is wonderfully clean, yet never in the whole voyage is one quite free from the sense of it. From Wordnik.com. [In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World] Reference
Now he looked a different man; his expression stern, the stamp of authority on him, he seemed even to have grown taller. From Wordnik.com. [My Disillusionment in Russia]
Apparently a memorable halftime message from Wolves coach Kurt Rambis -- one he described as "stern" -- after his team had won, 103-88. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Oh! recall the stern look ere it reaches her heart. From Wordnik.com. [Poetic Sketches] Reference
At the stern was a pantry and a little smoking-room. From Wordnik.com. [Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida] Reference
Under the seat in the stern was a small paper bundle. From Wordnik.com. [Quill's Window] Reference
'And, of course, the stern is the easiest part to raise. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost from the Grand Banks]
It was what the sailors call a stern chase and a long one. From Wordnik.com. [American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home'] Reference
Aft on the stern was a fake Canton PRC registration number. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
The misty churning at her stern was the only sound in the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Line; a confession] Reference
Four feet below the gilded name on the stern was a six-inch ledge. From Wordnik.com. [Dan Merrithew] Reference
Then, as she recalled his stern, merciless words, she again rebelled. From Wordnik.com. [Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst] Reference
Close to the stern was a bulging pack, with a rifle strapped across it. From Wordnik.com. [Flower of the North] Reference
When he thought of this his face became set and its expression stern and determined. From Wordnik.com. [Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World] Reference
Besides, mounted on the stern was a cannon covered with a canvas hood, ready to begin work. From Wordnik.com. [Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel] Reference
Her name painted on her stern was the "Fougueux," and thirty ports were counted on each side. From Wordnik.com. [John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea] Reference
I recalled his stern manner, his observant eye, his ill-concealed uneasiness when in my presence. From Wordnik.com. [The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers] Reference
ONH's internal discipline might be described as stern: it has already exiled one disobedient member. From Wordnik.com. [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
At the figure-head is an immense gold eagle, and at the stern is a little terrace, filled with evergreens and. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Funeral of Napoleon] Reference
Men cannot move about a boat with perfect freedom, and Young Glory standing in the stern was a desperate foe. From Wordnik.com. [Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds] Reference
At the stern are the two women; one, ruddy and strong, steers the boat; the other, small and delicate, minds her children. From Wordnik.com. [Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian] Reference
Amidships she was open, but the bow was decked, and at the stern was a cabin, seven by eight feet, the top of which formed an outlook. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of the Colorado River] Reference
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