Example sentences of "was bring [adv prt] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An alternative explanation is that the figure indicates the existence of an important fertility bull cult at Stamford which was brought over by the Myceneans . |
| 2 | Born of humble parents early in the twelfth century , he was brought up in the fenlands round the Wash , and early in life wandered among the shoals and quicksands round the mouth of the Welland in search of wrecks and treasure . |
| 3 | During the war Well while the war as going on nationalization was brought up in the buffets by what we would term now , the activist or militant Labour people . |
| 4 | I was brought up in the days of the old Police Acts . |
| 5 | The head 's face immediately fell , as he was brought back to the tribulations of the moment . |
| 6 | The whindust was brought in by the dumpers . |
| 7 | It may be , then , that the idea of the circular tombs was brought in by the immigrants who arrived in Crete from Anatolia at the beginning of the bronze age . |
| 8 | Whenever the chest was brought in by the Levites to the King 's officials and they saw that there was a large amount of money , the royal secretary and the officer of the chief priest came and emptied the chest and carried it back to its place . |
| 9 | Any theme or emphasis on medium , subject matter or style was brought out by the selectors and was not imposed by the organisers in any way . |
| 10 | Instead , the evidence strongly suggested that the higher imprisonment rate in England and Wales was brought about by the courts ' decisions to commit a greater number of people to prison , both on remand and also under sentence . |
| 11 | The eventual destruction of Jerusalem was brought about by the Romans to crush the rebellion of Bar Kokhba who was styled by the Akiba , the most famous rabbi of the time , as the Messiah . |