Example sentences of "[v-ing] to bring [pron] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 According to SCO Marketing Manager Mike Skelton , the Small Disk Systems will be sold in bundles to accommodate large users wanting to bring their legacy desktop PCs up to full client server computing .
2 Failure to do so will mean that your efforts in negotiating long-term security of tenure might be in vain , as you could eventually find the shareholders deciding to bring your contract to a premature end and discover that you are unable to claim compensation for the full period during which you expected to work .
3 Attempting to bring what Meredith would call a philosophical approach to her predicament , she pondered on the differences in men 's and women 's clothing .
4 That was quite funny because it was our first Christmas down there and I was saying to the housekeeper that I I would n't mind having people come and stay and not a problem because we 've got a lovely cooker and we 're going to bring our microwave down from .
5 The latest of these was contained in the Immigration Act of 1988 , which requires anyone wishing to bring their family to this country to demonstrate that there is support and accommodation available and that the marriage was not entered into primarily for immigration reasons .
6 Britain also rejected the proposal , presumably on the grounds that having to bring its standards up to those of the rest of Europe , it would lose out on the lucrative waste disposal trade it presently invites .
7 The year before , Ruari had built himself a wee turf hut among the skeps on the moor to keep an eye on them , but Mairi complained about having to bring his food so far , and he 'd given up using it .
8 We could concentrate on trying to bring their product to as many people in the market place as possible .
9 The door closed behind her and Lindsey sat for several minutes , trying to bring her feelings and emotions firmly back under control , finally having to hurry to carry out her ward round .
10 We should spend more time trying to bring whatever expertise we may have to bear on the subject in question .
11 He is trying to bring his players back to the basics that won the title last season .
12 To her alarm the young man immediately straightens up , takes his hands out of the pockets of his black leather jacket , and comes over to her car , stooping to bring his head level with the window .
13 There are 12 Jensen cars in the Pure Class restoration workshops at Ross on Wye and customers are queueing to bring their vehicles in .
14 If his first wife can not afford to live without benefit support from the rest of us , which is what state benefit is , the government has no money , it takes money out of other families who are struggling to bring their children up to give it to you .
15 RIGHT the OBAS bed gives correct support for each partner , helping to bring them relaxation and relief from pain .
16 PEACE protesters in Dublin are planning to bring their message to Scotland later this year , after the Irish Republican Army attacks in Warrington at the weekend .
17 ‘ Reckon I 'll leave the embassy girls to you then , senator , ’ the Maggot had to shout over the sound of the engines , ‘ and me and Nick will just have to play with each other on account of forgetting to bring our ties . ’
18 Feeling the pinch after Compaq Computer Corp 's recent price reductions , ZDS says it 's also working to bring its pricing policies more in line with its competition .
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