Example sentences of "bring a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even a disastrous industrial slump would not now bring a major return to the countryside or substantial growth in the relative importance of agriculture . |
| 2 | We can not explain the motivations of Romeo in terms of today 's values , but we can bring a contemporary handling to the words that will make the imagery blaze afresh each time it is spoken . |
| 3 | Or that , as a former Home Office adviser on the police and prison sentencing , women 's issues and the family , he would bring a powerful voice to Parliament . |
| 4 | But in attempting to become Asia 's first holder of the game 's ultimate prize , the rising star of the East aims to prove that the ‘ the twain ’ can not only meet but , by harnessing the best of both hemispheres , he can bring a new dimension to the green baize . |
| 5 | It will be interesting to see whether Mains can bring a new dimension to All Black play . |
| 6 | Exhibitions such as these could bring a new visibility to Greek and Roman art at the Met . |
| 7 | When this 3 or 4lb skinny machine finally ships , it 'll bring a new meaning to the term ‘ sub-notebook ’ . |
| 8 | Theodora watched as the woman whose voice would carry across a couple of ten-acre fields , and who could bring a rowdy committee to heel by clearing her throat , murmuring intimately into the mare 's ear and made little clucking noises as she plied her with carrots . |
| 9 | My infatuation with Dana did , however , bring a certain simplicity to my existence . |
| 10 | A smile like that could bring a lesser woman to her knees . |
| 11 | Flattery conceals greed , and marriage will bring a hard realization to women who readily believe the compliments of their suitors or , indeed , their promises of fidelity . |
| 12 | But what it can and will do is bring a literary perspective to sport , by encouraging gifted writers to go one-on-one against our most intriguing winners and losers . |
| 13 | Do you , for instance , want a disco because it will bring a welcome break to an otherwise ( necessarily ) heavy and demanding programme , or could it prove too sharp a contrast and interrupt the concentration you 're trying to establish ? |
| 14 | So their affair was begun , their part-time affair , as Maria took to calling it , at first only to herself , but then aloud in Luke 's presence when she discovered that it could bring a quick frown to his face . |
| 15 | Many schools are currently seeking governors from industry and a Compact employer in this role would bring a particular commitment to the school and its pupils . |
| 16 | Bring a winged dreamer to me now . |
| 17 | If you happen to go out to work , a message like that from your boss would , I 'm sure , bring a broad smile to your face . |
| 18 | But he endorsed the belief of most people at ringside that Lewis can be the man to end Britain 's search for a world heavyweight champion , and bring a new order to the division . |
| 19 | MR UNIVERSE will gird up his loins in briefs which bring a new meaning to the term bikini line , clip his diamond ear-stud into place and take the rattler from his Guildford home to Luton this week to begin his reign by promoting a new range of office furniture . |
| 20 | ‘ Certainly if you bring a literal interpretation to the story , it 's a minefield , ’ Allan Ahlberg says . |
| 21 | The stars turned out in force to see Bono and the boys bring a mega tour to a close . |
| 22 | Perennials like linarias bring a subdued colour to the narrow border and a yellow jasmine around the door will give a warm welcome in the colourless winter period . |
| 23 | Beeswax candles and brass lanterns bring a glowing warmth to a dark Christmas evening . |
| 24 | Bring a timeless tranquility to your garden with the luminous quality of green and white blooms and foliage |
| 25 | Human bring a human face to people . |
| 26 | Win Morgan rubbed her face briskly with the towel bringing a spurious colour to her cheeks . |
| 27 | He held her eyes with a bold look , bringing a faint blush to her cheeks . |
| 28 | The group is centred around Professor X , the Overseer ; Brother J , the Grand Verbaliser Funkin-Lesson ; and the Rhythm Provider , Sugar Shaft — upfront , serious brothers bringing a spiritual neo-nationalism to the streets of urban America , using hip hop culture to introduce and develop Blackwatch , a youth organisation working for self-help in the black inner cities . |
| 29 | Since our rather unsuccessful sortie to Scotland during the winter of 1971 the Klondyke trade had revived and was bringing a new prosperity to the north west . |
| 30 | A group of young drug-addicts and glue sniffers from a nearby remand centre knocked off the voie normale in the company of their warders without too much bother , bringing a new meaning to the old phrase ‘ going high . ’ |