Example sentences of "to bring [pers pn] to [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course there are songs like ‘ Territorial Pissings ’ and ‘ Stay Away ’ , which burn like drag-racers and would need a parachute to bring them to a halt , but you expect that . |
| 2 | By rejecting the decreets of the Lennox court , the bailie-depute forced the litigants to incur the charges of an action in the Court of Session , or , alternatively , as Sproull was said to expect , ‘ by this means to bring them to a composition ’ . |
| 3 | Pensions would rise by 200 roubles per month , to bring them to a minimum of 550 roubles , which was the new estimated amount needed to maintain a minimum standard of living . |
| 4 | Stick foods are greatly loved by Koi and can be used to bring them to the surface |
| 5 | Meanwhile we had sent Muhammad Dankali , another of our zabanias , to tell Ahmad , the Somali in charge of our camels , to bring them to the Daro river at the foot of the escarpment . |
| 6 | They have to buy these books , which are not cheap , being printed usually in four colours on a lavish scale and accompanied by expensive ‘ hype ’ to bring them to the attention of the public . |
| 7 | If the Hon. Gentleman has suggestions , I advise him to bring them to the attention of the Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee . |
| 8 | Many of last year 's group were interested in going to a church service , so this year I have arranged to bring them to the morning service at St. Clements on Sunday , 15th July . |
| 9 | However , whilst there is no need to take account of the attributes of a particular contracting partner , if a business contracts with people of a particular class , the steps must be reasonably sufficient to bring the terms to the notice of a member of that class — in Richardson , Spence & Co v Rowntree [ 1894 ] AC 217 , terms on a steamer ticket for carriage in steerage class were not incorporated into a contract because the defendant had taken insufficient steps to bring them to the notice of steerage class passengers . |
| 10 | Amnesty International is working throughout 1992 to raise awareness about human rights violations against the indigenous peoples of the Americas and is striving to bring them to an end . |
| 11 | Those of us who live and work in Northern Ireland would say that the feeling on the part of the community about bringing these matters to an end is not the result of any war-weary or defeatist feeling but because we want to bring them to an end and restore peace , and it is a very strong feeling . |
| 12 | While he was thinking how to do this , he was asked to bring me to the palace . |
| 13 | And I remembered our last day together when I 'd promised to bring you to the Peacock theatre and robbed you of your heart 's desire by forcing you into my bed instead . |
| 14 | Just as we came into Stranraer Gardens , Mrs Quigley said , ‘ We have worked so hard to bring you to the Lord , Simon ! |
| 15 | It was like Ruth , to bring her to a place she hated and loathed , and make her sit here for hours with wet hair . |
| 16 | The sound of merriment emanating from the hall jangled her nerves , the sight of the courting couples pressed against the wall was enough to bring her to the edge of tears again . |
| 17 | They had lost significance for her yet still had the power to bring her to the verge of tears , reminding her of what they had once meant : of one Easter when the scent had been a gift , of autumn afternoons when she had taken her baby in a pushchair from one to another of the now disappeared junk shops , buying Victorian china , pieces of old lace and old books , looking forward to the future . |
| 18 | Like Dönitz , he did n't know when to stop , and in the end I had to prod the interpreter to bring him to a close . |
| 19 | He spurred forward to Moray 's side , urging him to bring him to the Regent , earls or none . |
| 20 | The presbytery having dealt with him to bring him to the conviction of the evil of the said practice did appoint him to be publickly rebuked two several Lord 's days in the Kirk of Kilarrow and Kilmeny . |
| 21 | The presbytery having dealt with him to bring him to the conviction of the evil of the said practice did appoint him to be publickly rebuked two several Lord 's days in the Kirk of Kilarrow and Kilmeny . |
| 22 | Yesterday , her other son , Gary , 3 , was at home because she has decided never to bring him to the Strand again . |
| 23 | At half-ten the ambulance would arrive to bring him to the county home . |
| 24 | I had no idea when we might be going to Dili , so I was unable to time my campaign , to know when to bring it to a climax , to know when I could afford to cool things down , to be nice to her , for I did n't want to be thrown out of the house there and then , did I ? |
| 25 | Once it has developed , the best way to deal with this doubt is to bring it to a head . |
| 26 | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway A mixed passenger and goods train belonging to the Bishop 's Castle Railway Company ran into a coal train belonging to the Great Western Company as it was passing Stretford Junction , owing to the driver of the passenger train being unable to bring it to a standstill on seeing the signals against him . |
| 27 | Throughout the war , there were constant efforts to limit the devastation it was causing or to bring it to a halt altogether . |
| 28 | We should n't be bashed for putting it into a sale ; we help to bring it to a resolution by bringing out it into the open ’ . |
| 29 | That 's why we knew it would be good to bring it to a close . ’ |
| 30 | Oldfield 's marriage lasted for just two weeks , requiring lawyers and a large sum of money to bring it to a conclusion satisfactory to the bride . |