Example sentences of "[pers pn] brought [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a misguided attempt to impress the veteran American producer , I brought up the name of Jaume Sisa : a songwriter I once met by chance in a bar in Barcelona , and a man whose work is considered obscure even in Catalonia . |
| 2 | I brought up the question of bans and proscriptions and Sinclair finally stated that no red flags or ‘ unauthorised ’ slogans will be permitted . |
| 3 | After going a couple of hundred yards over open ground , the road entered very thick forest , and here I made the men walk in front while I brought up the rear . |
| 4 | Fortunately I brought up the poison ; but I still carry the effects of it . |
| 5 | Knowing this to be his likely mood when I brought in the tea yesterday afternoon , and being aware of his general propensity to talk with me in a bantering tone at such moments , it would certainly have been wiser not to have mentioned Miss Kenton at all . |
| 6 | ‘ I brought in the Readers ' Digests , ’ she muttered , unable to apply the brakes when she 'd been on such a powerful roll . |
| 7 | " There you go , girl , " I said at the other end , when I brought in the final batch . |
| 8 | Erm I brought in the old flurry tape , I 've I 've taped I taped our when you 've read my play for me , I erm I taped it and I made a copy for Dave I you know , erm Cybil makes a good effort in that so eventually I 'll lend you the tape . |
| 9 | When Sara returned they drank the ale and she brought up the subject of an increased allowance for her and the children . |
| 10 | Gabrielle 's relationship with Baldwin blossomed and they had two children together , Sam and Harry , but later the couple parted and she brought up the two boys . |
| 11 | She brought up the subject of an inquest on a man who had hanged himself . |
| 12 | She brought up the subject of an inquest on a man who had hanged himself . |
| 13 | She brought up the hem of her cloak to cover her nose . |
| 14 | Her ma 's sewing bag was still in the cupboard and when she brought out the cotton and needles there was a lump in her throat . |
| 15 | ‘ Are you a Catholic ? ’ he asked Donna as she brought out the drinks . |
| 16 | One night she brought in the usual cocoa and watched while Dad removed a splinter from my palm Dad looked up and caught her grinning . |
| 17 | Patrick smiled at the woman as she brought in the tea . |
| 18 | She knew nothing of the future other than that it was an inhospitable fog that no-one had any choice but to enter , but she was certain that there was a scene all laid-out and waiting for her where she brought in the name of the man — or woman — who 'd first talked to Chrissie and then run her down . |
| 19 | You brought up the special point there , really that , that when someone 's watching football match I think you said |
| 20 | ‘ I recall that you brought up the suggestion and positively hammered at it . ’ |
| 21 | I 'm glad you brought in the subject of , the leader of the Labour Council er in which means I am not deviating , and saying that Mister and saying that Mister is now running a moderate Council . |
| 22 | Perhaps you brought out the best that was in me and I was grateful for that . |
| 23 | Erm , well we let them and again we brought out the demonstrator and we let them touch condoms erm do anything they wanted with them as long as we got them back . |
| 24 | ‘ All I can say is that when we brought in the Wheel yesterday there was no sign of the Scapegoat . ’ |
| 25 | And that 's why we brought in the Child Support Agency with the support of the Labour Party . |
| 26 | And they watched from the sidelines as Mr and Mrs Grierson between them brought up the baby , Carla . |
| 27 | As soon as I mentioned an Easter wedding they brought up the Royal . ’ |
| 28 | Well they just er they just forked them they they brought up the side what I said the boss , you see . |
| 29 | When Maxim hoped he had finished , Lomax glanced at Agnes , then said : ‘ They brought up the Rules of Engagement business , then ? |
| 30 | ‘ Some say they brought back the wrong ashes , and that is n't Yeats there at all . |