Face
Face verb - To stand or sit with the face or front toward.
Keep from
Keep from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Both terms in one sentence
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You try to face her to fire, but you have to fight the controls to keep from twisting away.
Source: Video Game / System Shock - He can wipe pretty much anyone off the face of the earth with a wink but prefers to fight cheap and dirty to keep from getting bored.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Fan Fiction -
Even David Feiss—who created two Cartoon Network shows of dubious content—was hiding his face in embarrassment (and to keep from laughing).
Source: Creator / Charlie Adler
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