Example sentences of "[vb past] to bring the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember thinking on the Sunday , as Ian Paisley stood outside the ground and tried to bring the wrath of God down upon us for violation of the Sabbath , that maybe he was succeeding . |
| 2 | Every time the gel on the other end tried to bring the conversation to a polite close , I 'd crank up with another round of exasperatingly slow , repetitive , thread-losing , stammering ramblings . |
| 3 | Aware of the influence of the Kirk over the people of Scotland , successive Stuart Kings of the 17th century tried to bring the Kirk under their control . |
| 4 | ‘ I was on about 12,000 revs and tried to bring the wheel back in at the apex of the corner , ’ James said , ‘ but it was too far gone and that was it . |
| 5 | He had twisted in that grip , tried to bring the gun round to bear on that monstrous maw . |
| 6 | As she repeatedly pointed to the backdrop slogan , ‘ The Right Team for Britain 's Future ’ , Viscount Whitelaw , the former deputy prime minister , tried to bring the adulation to close by bellowing ‘ No more , no more ’ and ringing the chairman 's bell . |
| 7 | He resisted the pain , tried to bring the weapon to bear . |
| 8 | It helped to bring the system into disrepute and played a major part in the eventual breakdown of the Plowden structure . |
| 9 | Both Kerr and Weir said Blunt broke vital partnerships towards the end of a session , which helped to bring the pendulum back in New Zealand 's favour . |
| 10 | That was much appreciated by the El Salvadorean Government and helped to bring the perpetrators of that murder to justice . |
| 11 | The memory seemed to bring the scene back into focus . |
| 12 | The proximity to his hen seemed to bring the cock new resolution . |
| 13 | MIKE SLEMEN last night vowed to bring the Springbok celebrations to a halt when the North take them on at Elland Road , Leeds tonight . |
| 14 | He worked the snaffle between the p'tar 's huge yellow teeth , then hauled to bring the animal out of the stall . |
| 15 | When he could make himself heard over the roar of the aircraft and the storm outside we heard him say : ‘ My God , I forgot to bring the air mail ! ’ |
| 16 | If the Tories ' supporters in 1970 had liked the sound of anti-union radicalism , a significant number had decided by 1974 that it threatened to bring the house down around their ears . |
| 17 | Evans made the saving tackle , just as he did when Tony Stanger , having barn-stormed out of Wayne Proctor 's tackle , threatened to bring the house down in a move created by Craig Chalmers ' adroit collection of Mike Rayer 's kick , the irrepressible Armstrong arcing out of harm 's way on a touchline blast and the thumping support of Cronin and Kenny Milne ( one tighthead to the good ) . |
| 18 | This brief reply threatened to bring the argument to an abrupt halt . |
| 19 | It was Woil greeting the Men on a sunny afternoon in late summer as they started to bring the food along the eagles ' cages . |
| 20 | Accordingly , he decided to bring the contest to a speedy conclusion . |
| 21 | It was in this mood that he decided to bring The Criterion to an end . |
| 22 | One more man left on 4 November , but Barker managed to bring the rest back home , arriving on I February 1840 . |
| 23 | Promoter Jon Nicholls again managed to bring the cream of Irish music to Australia and New Zealand for the festival . |
| 24 | She bowed her head and , setting down her cup , went to bring the wine jug . |
| 25 | The government in January 1990 ordered a 50 per cent salary increase ( to a minimum of 55,000 francs CFA per month ) for all private-sector employees , a move aimed to bring the salaries into line with those of other member countries of the Central African Customs Union ( UDEAC ) . |
| 26 | However , on July 19 , the Estonian Defence Council voted to bring the Kaitseliit under direct government control . |
| 27 | ‘ Now I just wonder if I remembered to bring the key , ’ she speculated aloud . |
| 28 | For more than four hours they battled to bring the blaze under control and stop dangerous fumes spreading across Cheshire . |
| 29 | No , the problem which really preoccupied him , which he kept returning to from one direction after another , and one in which he never seemed to make headway , was how to use the information he had to bring the conflict between Copt and Moslem to an end . |
| 30 | The Cambodians felt they would prefer to have an exhibition in Australia first , therefore we had to bring the date of the exhibition forward ’ . |