the face of something

The house faces the church and is of the 16th century (restored in the 19th century).

You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat of adverse action.

Indeed, boxing may face the most profound changes and challenges of any sport in the Olympic movement.

So we will face the Saudis first of all.

A greater war faces us now, of the light against the dark, and we must face it together .

But she hadn't been prepared to face both him and the chief of police and security.

He would face one more cold day of life alone.

They were facing each other, thus half of a four.

We face growing expectations of more ambitious and high-quality public services, however.

There they face the harsh realities of the big city and of growing up.