Example sentences of "bring [adv] to earth " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought what we were worrying about was a roof over your head , ’ I said , feeling that Aunt Louise needed bringing down to earth . |
| 2 | Such difficulties notwithstanding , fibreoptic systems could bring back to Earth some of the telephone communications that are routed through satellite links . |
| 3 | GOD 'S PROMISES ON THE BRINK and a hero brought down to earth with a bump |
| 4 | After Peniel , when for a night Jacob also , so unheroic hitherto , played a hero 's part , we are given more subtle comedy and another hero brought down to earth . |
| 5 | ENGLAND men failed to turn their silver into gold in the European Championships in Stuttgart last night as they were brought down to earth 4–1 by Sweden in the final of the men 's team event . |
| 6 | And all of them were astonished that the most glamorous member of the Royal Family could be so suddenly and publicly brought down to earth . |
| 7 | Newcastle were brought down to earth when Brendan O'Connell earned Barnsley a 1-0 victory . |
| 8 | Brought down to earth with a bang , I sheepishly confessed , not yet aware that I had found my spiritual home . |
| 9 | Irrespective of size , status or skills everyone was brought down to earth with a splash — the difference was that as Saturday 's play unfolded the seeded sides invariably proved to be the more adept in the art of ‘ aquaplaning ’ . |
| 10 | My initial perceptions of a college of further education might have begun on a lofty plane , but I was soon brought down to earth with a bump . |
| 11 | These valuations are way over the top and it is time a lot of these councillors where brought down to earth . |
| 12 | The leaders were brought down to earth in the Hanson Cup when Darren Crumpton 's half century steered Goodlass to victory . |
| 13 | Kevin Darley , heading for a record score this season after doubling his tally in the past 17 days , was brought down to earth in an ugly fall at Pontefract . |
| 14 | Tranmere 2 Portsmouth 0 PORTSMOUTH who , on Sunday , came agonisingly close to depriving Liverpool of a place in the FA Cup Final , were brought back to earth when they visited the unfashionable part of Merseyside last night . |
| 15 | Information from these satellites was brought back to earth at the NSA stations at Menwith Hill in Britain and Pine Gap in Australia . |