brave deed

It was a brave deed, for the oracle had said that he who landed first would be the first to die.

They gave these to Aleer-Manguak’s family as tokens of respect for his brave deed and his self-sacrifice.

In spite of her brave deed and fighting words, she was frightened.

‘And a brave deed,’ said Aragorn.

The fact, too, as told by Colonel Somerset to his officers, and as picked up by the men from their talk, that he had refused a commission, added to his popularity; the men were glad to think that their comrade preferred being one of them to becoming an officer, and that the brave deed they were all proud of had not been done to win promotion, but simply to save women in distress.