| To remove tar, freeze it to brittleness with ice cubes and then scrape it off with a plastic spatula. |
| An overdose can be harmful to bones and skin, causing weakness and brittleness, even leading to fatigue and vomiting. |
| The brittleness of both Old Firm defences meant the invoking of bygones in the lead-up to yesterday's derby. |
| The trees along the bank are mainly crack willows, so called because of the brittleness of their twigs. |
| Mirror shots abound as the characters' narcissism is exposed and the brittleness of appearances scrutinised. |
| Written for wind orchestra and soloist, this is less a partnership of equals than of antagonists, with much brittleness in the music. |
