But how do brakes translate the pressure of your foot on the brake pedal into stopping power?

I felt the gentle pressure of his foot on mine; our corns throbbed in unison.

As he relaxed, the pressure of his foot on the accelerator lessened and the car slowed.

The car shot forward under the grim pressure of The Shadow's unhurt foot on the gas pedal.

A loose board gave under the pressure of The Shadow's foot.

The pressure of Wattie's foot in his face halted him.

The car eased away from the curb under the nervous pressure of Roy's foot on the gas pedal.

I was sprawled out flat, and I felt the cold pressure of his foot on my chest.

Riker squirmed helplessly underneath the constant pressure of his father's foot.

Nora felt the pressure of John's foot on hers.