Example sentences of "[noun sg] to bring [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , despite that , there is very little direct democracy in most contemporary societies , the reasons for that are political rather than practical or technical : those who occupy positions of power and authority simply do not want it , and actively resist any attempt to bring it into being . |
| 2 | The driver pressed a switch to bring it down . |
| 3 | He called on the RUC to ‘ make an example ’ of the gang by taking tough action to bring them before the courts . ’ |
| 4 | But I do not accept the submission of Mr. Everall ’ — who appeared for the father — ‘ that she should go so far as to establish that by their return they would be exposed to a grave risk of harm to bring them within the ambit of article 13 ( b ) . |
| 5 | Five thousand of his employees attended the funeral He left a personal fortune of $130 million , a staggering sum when the mathematical equation to bring it into line with its value today is calculated . |
| 6 | A hydraulic platform from Hartlepool fire station had to be used by the fire brigade to bring him safely down . |
| 7 | ‘ This child braved all our displeasure to bring you here . ’ |
| 8 | as if waiting for a command to bring them to life , Trent thought . |
| 9 | And all they wanted it to do was to go around the corner to Marygate for the winter and then we s got the same in the spring to bring it back , but by that time the python was a lot bigger . |
| 10 | transformer to bring it down to a lower voltage . |
| 11 | Weaver birds reared in an incubator still manage to weave when they become adult , so clearly the basic skill is inherited , but it nonetheless requires practice to bring it to perfection and at first young male weavers may make comically ham-fisted versions — nests that are insecurely tied and fall off , others that are unevenly woven with some strips pulled tight and others left slack so that the result is misshapen . |
| 12 | Well yes you see , yah , or they use electronic mail to bring it in . |
| 13 | As they involved a great deal of the same work to bring them into effect — work that would have taken a considerable time — and would have imposed further contingent or actual liabilities on funds at a time when there was already considerable anxiety because of the uncertainty over the Barber judgment — |
| 14 | They 'll try a feint to bring us out before they risk all , and they 'll want to bring up their pikemen as close as may be . |
| 15 | The action around the fretboard 's upper regions is perhaps tougher than some would like , but there 's enough height at the bridge-saddle to bring it down a fair way . |
| 16 | The thinking behind EC competition law has particular significance currently for the UK where there are proposals to reform UK competition law to bring it into line with Articles 85 and 86 ( see the article by Williams in this issue ) . |
| 17 | Sometimes you have to be more patient and allow the universe to bring you joy and abundance in its own way , and in its own time . |
| 18 | Then he organised a coach to bring them to a new life in Britain . |
| 19 | We followed a stream up Salubrious Passage before squeezing ourselves through a small twisting passage to bring us back above ground . |
| 20 | He added : ‘ I know the RUC rightly go after all killers with equal determination to bring them to justice , regardless of any circumstance , and they never give up . |
| 21 | ‘ I share those feelings to the utmost and I know the RUC rightly go after all killers with equal determination to bring them to justice regardless of any circumstances and they never give up . ’ |
| 22 | I remember your determination to bring him to Spain with you . ’ |
| 23 | The problem , suggests Moberly , is how to create a change of attitude in the child to bring them back again . |
| 24 | And to crown it all , ‘ What a charming companion you have been , ’ Ven commented across the table as he waited for the waiter to bring him their bill . |
| 25 | The old man instructed his grandson to bring us cushions . |
| 26 | For some strange reason bells have gone out of fashion with the young , but it only needs some careful marketing to bring them back in again ( something computer-controlled , with buttons ? ) . |
| 27 | It 's our job to bring you comprehensive performance results on PCs that are up for review , and we have to be even handed while we do it . |
| 28 | Vocalists had to bob down out of the way during instrumental breaks , and those unfamiliar with recording technique had to be man-handled by the recording director to bring them close to the horn on low notes and push them further away on high notes . |
| 29 | According to some reports Li 's speech had been revised at the last moment to bring it in line with the current Dengist campaign . |
| 30 | Most youths and even small boys wore a strip of hide around their wrists or ankles : this had been given them with appropriate blessing to bring them success when they became warriors . |