Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [adv] to earth " in BNC.

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1 The illegal payments scandal brought them down to earth with a bump and down into the 3rd division .
2 ‘ Alcohol did me the greatest favour , which is that it brought me down to earth .
3 Kāli 's voice brought me back to earth .
4 A sharp knock at the door brought him back to earth .
5 But what else he could paint , other than trash for the tourists , brought him back to earth .
6 That usually brought him down to earth .
7 His leadership is respected by all the rugby nations of the world , but a happy bunch of youngsters from Witham School brought him down to earth as they piled in yesterday at Twickenham .
8 In a way , she brought him down to earth .
9 It was the sound of a dull thud from the direction of the bedroom which brought her down to earth with shattering finality , icing her blood , freezing her to the spot .
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