Jake had been diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, a blood borne cancer.

It is proverbial that there are certain things which flesh and blood cannot bear.

It was a taint that wholesome human blood couldn't bear.

Today our geography, history and blood will bear fruit.

But the way he is with a bolt of fine goods is almost more than flesh and blood can bear.

It was more than flesh and blood could bear.

In its chemical composition, blood bears a most remarkable resemblance to seawater.

It was too much, flesh and blood could not bear more of those arrows.

That's more than flesh and blood can bear!

Hugh drew his sword, for this sight was more than his English flesh and blood could bear.