Example sentences of "bring a [adj] [noun] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even a disastrous industrial slump would not now bring a major return to the countryside or substantial growth in the relative importance of agriculture . |
| 2 | We can not explain the motivations of Romeo in terms of today 's values , but we can bring a contemporary handling to the words that will make the imagery blaze afresh each time it is spoken . |
| 3 | But in attempting to become Asia 's first holder of the game 's ultimate prize , the rising star of the East aims to prove that the ‘ the twain ’ can not only meet but , by harnessing the best of both hemispheres , he can bring a new dimension to the green baize . |
| 4 | When this 3 or 4lb skinny machine finally ships , it 'll bring a new meaning to the term ‘ sub-notebook ’ . |
| 5 | Many schools are currently seeking governors from industry and a Compact employer in this role would bring a particular commitment to the school and its pupils . |
| 6 | This would not bring an instant end to the island 's problems . |
| 7 | But he endorsed the belief of most people at ringside that Lewis can be the man to end Britain 's search for a world heavyweight champion , and bring a new order to the division . |
| 8 | MR UNIVERSE will gird up his loins in briefs which bring a new meaning to the term bikini line , clip his diamond ear-stud into place and take the rattler from his Guildford home to Luton this week to begin his reign by promoting a new range of office furniture . |
| 9 | ‘ Certainly if you bring a literal interpretation to the story , it 's a minefield , ’ Allan Ahlberg says . |
| 10 | Perennials like linarias bring a subdued colour to the narrow border and a yellow jasmine around the door will give a warm welcome in the colourless winter period . |
| 11 | The group is centred around Professor X , the Overseer ; Brother J , the Grand Verbaliser Funkin-Lesson ; and the Rhythm Provider , Sugar Shaft — upfront , serious brothers bringing a spiritual neo-nationalism to the streets of urban America , using hip hop culture to introduce and develop Blackwatch , a youth organisation working for self-help in the black inner cities . |
| 12 | Since our rather unsuccessful sortie to Scotland during the winter of 1971 the Klondyke trade had revived and was bringing a new prosperity to the north west . |
| 13 | A group of young drug-addicts and glue sniffers from a nearby remand centre knocked off the voie normale in the company of their warders without too much bother , bringing a new meaning to the old phrase ‘ going high . ’ |
| 14 | In other words , should the Football Association have allowed more than three years before bringing a semi-final back to the scene of English football 's most terrible tragedy ? |
| 15 | Even so , any evening showers will disappear , bringing a fine start to the night . |
| 16 | Among the new shoes are two highly competitive races , the Gel Elite Racer and the Wakiihuri Racer , while the Gel 120 succeeds in bringing a fresh look to the popular 100 series . |
| 17 | Inflation stayed at four point three per cent last month bringing a significant boost to the economy . |
| 18 | Barry Lynch , Sean Murray , Saskia Reeves and Josette Bushell-Mingo bring an exuberant sexuality to the young lovers , but the twin comic peaks of this production are Guy Henry 's lugubrious Sir Formal Trifle and Richard Bonneville 's irrepressible good cheer as Sir Samuel Hearty . |
| 19 | There is , therefore , a strong case for bringing an open mind to the richness of the subject . |
| 20 | June 1944 also brought a new experience to the public in London — the first of the ‘ unmanned Bombers ’ called ‘ V1 ’ by the Germans , but ‘ doodle-bug ’ by the Londoners . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's not what I hold with , nor yet what I 'm accustomed to , ’ the matron had said virtuously , as she 'd brought a laden tray to the best spare bedchamber in the morning , ‘ but I 'm an honest woman , and I do n't cheat nobody , be they never so undeserving ! |
| 22 | ‘ It is this type of censorship that has brought a dehumanising character to the proceedings , and communication has made this blatantly obvious . |
| 23 | But transcontinental status always brought a classical rush to the head of railroad companies . |
| 24 | But before these matters could be considered the court had to address an argument for the Crown which , if it had succeeded , would have brought an immediate end to the matter . |
| 25 | A visit by Boris Yeltsin has brought an unexpected solution to the financial difficulties facing the Tretyakov Gallery ( see The Art Newspaper No.17 , April 1992 , p.5 ) . |
| 26 | She too had brought an illegitimate daughter to the union , and died giving birth to Godwin 's own daughter Mary . |
| 27 | Jo O'Grady guesting on alto sax brought a lissome quality to the music , a sort of celestial sleaze . |
| 28 | It also brought a delicate blush to the BBC cheek . |
| 29 | The Dutch club were banned when misbehaviour by their supporters , who threw missiles on to the pitch , felling the opposition goalkeeper with a metal spike , brought a premature end to the first-round match at home to Austria Vienna last month . |
| 30 | Nell shivered. : Having said it like that , even though she had suspected it all along , brought a terrible picture to the mind . |