Example sentences of "brought a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within three hours , a smug waiter brought a telephone to me by the pool . |
| 2 | Like , for instance , when my Dad , proud of his craft , and his special friendly relations with a good customer , a Mr Watson , was saying : ‘ My goot friend , Mr Vatson , vas so pleased vit his suit — he brought a friend to my house for me to make him von . |
| 3 | A doctor brought a friend to a vaginal examination . |
| 4 | His limpid style and flashes of wit overcame Labour heckling , tickled the press and brought a smile to jaded Tory backbenchers . |
| 5 | If Mitzi had been sitting on the lilac branch with the squirrel yesterday ( and at this point her thoughts brought a smile to Elisabeth 's face ) , she would have overheard much to have kept her mind and tongue engaged . … |
| 6 | My reply brought a smile to her lips . |
| 7 | The memory of the outcome brought a smile to her face on that Saturday morning as she walked down towards the crouching figure of Aggie . |
| 8 | It brought a smile to her lips . |
| 9 | Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning . |
| 10 | It brought a smile to the dark face . |
| 11 | It brought a smile to his face because he recognised the lie though no word had been spoken and he trailed his lips across her burning cheek before catching her mouth lightly with his own . |
| 12 | Her little outburst brought a smile to Guido 's lips . |
| 13 | Gladys and Patsy both stepped forward and gave Charlie a half-curtsey , which brought a smile to Becky 's lips . |
| 14 | But it also brought a smile to manager Brian Horton , and I was thrilled to bits for him because he 's taken a lot of stick over recent results . |
| 15 | Facing the truth brought a tightness to her throat , butterflies to her stomach . |
| 16 | Night and a bottle of hot-blooded Spanish wine brought a poem to Jay , the first one for years . |
| 17 | You made enquiries — you learnt he 's still unmarried , and so here you are — ’ And then Silas 's appearance at the door brought a halt to her flow of words . |
| 18 | The onset of the rainy season brought a halt to the government 's south-eastern offensive . |
| 19 | Geological testing of possible sites for the deep burial of nuclear waste is to be restarted in France , some 15 months after public protests brought a halt to the previous programme . |
| 20 | The religious divisions in Sussex came to a head when Mary Tudor 's brief reign brought a return to hard-line Catholicism . |
| 21 | The mere thought brought a tremor to her legs . |
| 22 | The 22 June 1990 brought a thrill to British Rail Guard , Mr Cyril Reynolds when 44 BCRS members and an enthusiastic ‘ train-loving ’ dog , Juno , joined the 19.26 service bound for Swansea , and travelled to Llandrindod Wells . |
| 23 | This latter requirement brought a circular to local authorities requesting information on the curriculum in their schools . |
| 24 | Shirnette brought a cockroach to school in a shoe-polish tin . |
| 25 | It was ridiculously easy to get away and her own skill brought a grin to her face . |
| 26 | Huge tawny chrysanthemums big as setting suns , gold dahlias like lions ’ manes , yellow roses , sheaves of corn , briar and elder glowing with berries all brought a glow to the ancient yellow stone . |
| 27 | Thinking about that now brought a scowl to her features , till Candy waved a hand in front of her eyes . |
| 28 | Sylvie , warming to her role , conjured up fantastical pictures of New York days and dangerous nights , brought a laugh to his lips . |
| 29 | That domination brought a unity to the north which had been notably lacking since the end of the previous century . |
| 30 | That domination brought a unity to the north which had been notably lacking since the end of the previous century . |