Example sentences of "bring [pers pn] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through play , and in the world of imagination and fantasy , children relive situations which both bring them pleasure and cause them anxiety . |
| 2 | He had to look after his grandparents , bring them food and water and re-build the mud shelter . |
| 3 | A woman would come from time to time and take my money and bring me clothes and food . |
| 4 | Bring me death and like Socrates I will turn it into my everlasting glory . ’ |
| 5 | We are like sutlers , bringing them water and nuts , |
| 6 | Once the British soldiers came on Mary Duignan when she was bringing them tea and sandwiches . |
| 7 | If Odin does not bring them peace and good harvests , then it is the duty of God and the King . |
| 8 | At TODAY , we hope the next few days will bring you peace and joy . |
| 9 | It could even be invested to help bring you security and a regular income in the future . |
| 10 | More money and more promotion wo n't bring him happiness and , I suspect that at the end of the day , neither will they satisfy you . |
| 11 | Dorian Gray 's beautiful face will perhaps bring him danger and trouble . ’ |
| 12 | But do not deceive yourself into thinking that because your continual disservices to art bring you knighthoods and ribbons , I shall in any way weaken in my attack . |
| 13 | Elizabeth and Helen 's initial experience of life in the community has brought them unhappiness and difficulties . |
| 14 | Success has brought them confidence and confidence is what brings success . ’ |
| 15 | And she recalled her favourite Hans Andersen fairytale , the one that had brought her time and again to tears . |
| 16 | The night had brought him shock and pain , so far . |
| 17 | Tennis may have brought him fame and fortune , but it still did n't bring happiness to Boris Becker . |
| 18 | He had already dreamt about her often , but usually she was fully dressed and smiling enigmatically as she waited on him , bringing him food and wine . |
| 19 | Antonio brought them wine and olives . |
| 20 | A quietly efficient English manservant brought them coffee and Armagnac , and then withdrew . |
| 21 | They had missed breakfast but the porter brought them coffee and hot rolls in one of the small lounges , then rang for a taxi to take them to Royalbion House . |
| 22 | Desmond 's wife brought them tea and a sponge cake that was still warm . |
| 23 | During Partition they went into hiding , and for a fortnight their good Hindu friends brought them food and water . |
| 24 | The girl brought me soup and then my trout , the best and freshest I had ever tasted , though the potatoes that accompanied it were not so good . |
| 25 | She gave us parties and disapproved of me teaching : Jennifer darling , surely you can get a job in a nice private girls ' school But when I was 14 and had awful tonsillitis she brought me lemon and honey and sat on the edge of the pillow holding my damp hand . |
| 26 | Emma brought him Ruth and he examined the baby carefully . |
| 27 | ‘ First of all , he kept Derek Jefferson on because he brought him luck and he likes the caddie to hold the flag because he can concentrate on his stroke better . |
| 28 | Guernsey granite rather than Purbeck stone brought him wealth and he retired to Swanage in 1944 leaving his nephew George Burt to look after the firm in London . |
| 29 | He led Corbett into the kitchens , a cook brought him ale and a dish of meat and vegetables . |
| 30 | His servant brought him tea and his letters , but he did not read them . |