Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] bring [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She knew nothing of the future other than that it was an inhospitable fog that no-one had any choice but to enter , but she was certain that there was a scene all laid-out and waiting for her where she brought in the name of the man — or woman — who 'd first talked to Chrissie and then run her down . |
| 2 | But of course he was right about the trouser bit because Nan had a gay disposition and a very pretty face ; what he would n't admit to was that she brought in a lot of custom at the week-end , especially when there was a boat in and some of the sailors would make their way up from the quayside and spend freely on chocolate or toffee for their girls . |
| 3 | ‘ I recall that you brought up the suggestion and positively hammered at it . ’ |
| 4 | The idea is that you bring along a fully licensed copy of a rival business application , buy a Microsoft Office Trade-In pack , which includes a mouse mat , voucher and pre-paid envelope , post the voucher with proof of ownership and Microsoft sends you Office 3.0 , which has a recommended price of £575 . |
| 5 | You are sometimes so stiffly English that you bring out the need to tease . |
| 6 | ‘ I told you , ’ he said bitterly , ‘ that you bring out the worst in me . ’ |
| 7 | This Sunday is observed as World Day of Prayer for Vocations , I commend to your attention the materials from the National Vocations Office and ask that you bring out the theme of vocations in your celebration of the liturgy of this Sunday of Easter . |
| 8 | We have maintained a high level of marketing activity in the traditional areas of our work with the result that we brought in a greater value of tender enquiries in 1992 than we did in the previous year , and this we achieved against the backcloth of a continually reducing market . |
| 9 | The fact that they arranged for a petition from the inhabitants of Southwark , complaining about those who had welcomed the Palatines , to be presented to the Commons on the same day that they brought in the bill of repeal , suggests that contemporary politicians ( unlike some modern-day historians ) did believe that popular pressure could have a powerful impact on events at Westminster . |
| 10 | The sole result was that they brought back a hatred of all Europeans , except the Germans , whose courage they admired . |
| 11 | John Dunford , Philip King and John Kennedy had had this idea to record me ‘ live ’ in a pub , so they brought down a mobile unit to Winkles Hotel in Kinvara , and we were all there for three or four days . |
| 12 | One general outcome of the comparison between the original and the reconstructions is that it brought out the very blandness and the almost self-conscious " flatness ' of Hemingway 's style . |
| 13 | If one takes this as a statement obliquely concerning the Marxist political project , it has a certain validity , in that it brings out the difference between Marxism and ‘ meritocratic ’ , or social-democratic notions of ‘ equality of opportunity ’ : the Marxist project is not merely to allow access to the privileged classes for the most ‘ able ’ individuals from all sections of society , but to transform the class structure ( to eliminate private possession of the major means of production and hierarchical management , and to institute a democratically socialised appropriation ) . |
| 14 | 6.5 An interesting result of testing the possibilities of occurrence with an indefinite head is that it brings out the doubtful validity of certain other cases which Bolinger cites ( and which one might have regarded suspiciously on purely intuitive grounds anyway ) . |
| 15 | ‘ The real value of the CANZ series is that it brings together a group of national level players for two weeks with games against consistently top level opposition which would be difficult to duplicate anywhere else . |
| 16 | But God does n't do that he brings about a programme of redemption and restoration . |
| 17 | Nathan and I bring up the rear , and soon we are alone , with Nathan buried beneath the nylon sledge cover . |
| 18 | And I bring back the livin' herbs , some overproof rum , some italvital dubplates and some duty-free ribbed condoms . |
| 19 | I saw the plant growing happily in a garden in Virginia , and I brought back a cutting … |
| 20 | When Sara returned they drank the ale and she brought up the subject of an increased allowance for her and the children . |
| 21 | Gabrielle 's relationship with Baldwin blossomed and they had two children together , Sam and Harry , but later the couple parted and she brought up the two boys . |
| 22 | and she brings back a few bits , not enough for a child . |
| 23 | if you bring up the erm thingamy |
| 24 | representative : they enable all relevant interests to be involved in the decision-making process and they bring together the specialised knowledge of working people into a working combination ; |
| 25 | ‘ Individually , they are very nice children , ’ says John , ‘ but put them together and they bring out the worse in each other — like football supporters . ’ |
| 26 | What you gon na d right if they bring out a twelve hundred plus , so what . |
| 27 | If you know certain children are going to have difficulty in separating from parents , then it helps if they bring along a favourite toy . |
| 28 | And he brought in a secretary who was at least three-quarters human . |
| 29 | ‘ Budgie is one of Amy 's favourite drummers , and he brought in an African tribal kind of feel to the album . |
| 30 | It brought out the best in our members and it brought out the best in the trade union movement . |