Example sentences of "bring the [noun] to [n mass] " in BNC.

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1 Every lot sold , bringing the total to $15.8 million ( £8.8 million ) , a record session for a French furniture sale in America .
2 He was allowed another £100 for masters ( bringing the total to £350 a year ) .
3 We have increased funding for the cardiac services this year by a quarter bringing the total to £20 million .
4 EDUCATION spending is to rise by £523 million , an increase of 6 per cent , bringing the total to £9.5 billion .
5 A steeper climb of around 500% occurred between 1960 and 1975 bringing the average to £20,000 .
6 By the time it was eventually closed in 1988 , new investors had brought the total to £116 million .
7 That lease stipulates that the building occupy not more than half the lot , but the garden-topped garage brings the footprint to 90% .
8 The final dividend is being raised to 2.4p , payable on July 3 , to bring the total to 3.6p , up from 3.41p .
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