Example sentences of "to bring [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.

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1 The teacher will use a wide range of approaches and materials to bring them all up to an acceptable level of performance .
2 He summed up the disseminated structure of his novels ( often in his case a necessary result of serial publication , but also probably a matter of personal preference ) , in the same work , when he compared the chapters of a novel to a convoy of vessels and himself , the inventor , as a man-of-war turning attention now to one ship , now to another , in order to bring them all safely to port .
3 Before we left for Bosnia I told my platoon that my ultimate aim was to bring them all home alive .
4 Thrusting her palms angrily against his chest , she managed to bring them both back to earth again .
5 She waited until the pair of animals was within hail , then called out politely : " How very kind of you , dear Mr Jackal , to bring me such a nice fat tiger !
6 Ven nodded , ‘ When I got back from taking you back to your hotel that Monday , I instructed him to bring me all correspondence to and from Verity magazine .
7 Kāli came to bring me some of the cooked meat , chewing some herself .
8 And if you can remember to bring me some headed notepaper as well , so
9 ‘ Do n't forget to bring me some poteen , ’ I said and left it at that .
10 Kim fought her way through a dozen pairs of clutching hands to bring me another pint of something I had n't asked for but would n't refuse .
11 To bring you all up-to-date , I enclose a copy of a memo which I circulated to the members of the sub-committee in January .
12 Cheltenham 's Gold Cup week … from Monday thro' till Thursday we 'll be there to bring you all the colour … the action and excitement … we 're off and running tonight with one of the local heroes … one of the favourites … one of the best in the land … who is Racing Gold
13 Each detail must be designed to help create the right response , the desired mood — to bring you another step nearer towards achieving your goals .
14 ‘ I 'm sorry to have to bring you this terrible news , ’ the inspector said .
15 Freemans and the Clothes Show Magazine have got together to bring you this fantastic competition .
16 NatWest Insurance Services , the Bank 's independent insurance broking Company , and Sun Alliance have worked hand-in-hand to bring you this attractive insurance policy .
17 Guitarist has got together with John Hornby Skewes & Co Ltd and Roadrunner Records to bring you this unique competition : the chance to win an exclusive ‘ Marty Friedman ’ Signature model guitar from Jackson .
18 The authors have obviously taken note of the thousands of users of the first release to bring you this wonderful educational program .
19 I was just going to bring you some . ’
20 They asked me to see if you 'd like me to bring you some . ’
21 ‘ I was going to bring you some flowers , ’ he said awkwardly , ‘ but the flower stall was closed at the station . ’
22 ‘ I said she might come and visit you — she wanted to bring you some oranges to bring the colour back to your cheeks . ’
23 ‘ Not just now but tell me your address and I 'll be sure to bring you any boots that need working on , right ? ’
24 ‘ I was asked to bring you these papers . ’
25 ‘ Somehow I get the impression that Luke is n't too keen on my coming in here to chat to you , but I had to bring you these . ’
26 ‘ Signor Diomede said to bring you these , and ask if there was anything else you wanted before dinner . ’
27 There were notices all over , but that was like the Army to bring her all the way over to Sweetmary not knowing Hatch & Hodges had shut down its stage service .
28 Ruth was tempted to tell her that at the time she had not had the vicar in mind , but since Mrs Peterson had not come to bring her any comfort , she simply turned her face to the wall .
29 " Gordon said I ought to bring her some scent .
30 My dear , one had positively risked an influenza to bring her some good cheer , and to what end ?
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