Example sentences of "[adv prt] to bring the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 At the at the Gorbels and after I was married During the war there was a terrific fire and he was burned to death in the lift going up to bring the girls down .
2 Carrie got up to bring the union man some more tea and when she returned with two filled mugs she sat down heavily .
3 Capricious and Lothian , two of the flotilla 's escort frigates , swung at their buoys , which could only mean that the Jan Mayen had gone out to bring the submarine in .
4 Households will do their best , with the main earner searching for a good job , undertaking training and pursuing overtime , while the second earner goes out to bring the household income up to that socially approved target .
5 I went out to bring the washing in and he 'd got them in his mouth !
6 It is a fine venue with wonderful views , so it is not surprising that at the turn of the century special trains were laid on to bring the visitors .
7 To be sure , he still upheld the standards of his father ; he played a full role in the family business on the manufacturing side , but the crown went to his younger brother , Horace , who had not only secured field-promotion to Captain , but went on to bring the family business — and his industry — to new heights , for which he was awarded the OBE several years later .
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