Example sentences of "[pron] be [adv] brought [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vessa , makers of artificial limbs and wheelchairs , suffered little damage from the fire , which was quickly brought under control . |
| 2 | Innocent did not associate Philip with the murder , but relentlessly sought the true murderers who were finally brought to justice in Rome in April 1203 and sent to the Holy Land . |
| 3 | A few years ago , a young woman was brutally killed by a notorious murderer who was later brought to justice . |
| 4 | None was ever brought to trial for war crimes . |
| 5 | There is no doubt at all that where there are reductions er , particularly at the edge of our statutory responsibilities , this inevitably we know , generates more demands for support from central services , particularly legal , where we are then brought into dispute , and there are complaint machinery , and other processes brought into play . |
| 6 | Farm workers also gain intrinsic satisfaction from working with living and growing plants and animals and they share a sense of achievement when they are finally brought to maturity , the sequential nature of production allowing workers to be involved in all of the stages through to completion . |
| 7 | When they were eventually brought to trial , the most revealing thing that came out was that thousands of women were seeking , by a variety of means , to terminate their pregnancies . |
| 8 | They were quickly brought under control , however , and the ‘ hooligan element ’ accused of inciting the ‘ riot ’ arrested . |
| 9 | ‘ What Tory back-benchers should be thinking about is the mass retribution that will come upon the Tory Party as people discover the full impact of this treaty if it is ever brought into effect . |
| 10 | That was why it was ever brought to light so it 's gone down to the next generation . |
| 11 | In Bradshaw v Rugby Portland Cement Ltd , 1972 IRLR 8 , although the offence was of a serious nature , the tribunal recommended re-engagement because ( 1 ) the offence had nothing to do with his work , ( 2 ) he was not brought into contact with female staff , ( 3 ) the nature of the offence was unlikely to upset his relationships with his workmates — a gang of men — and ( 4 ) it did not expose anyone to ‘ moral danger ’ . |
| 12 | He was never brought to justice , and since he has long since died himself , we shall leave the matter there . |