Example sentences of "[noun sg] that brought [pers pn] to " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Bending with the wind that brought you to me , ’ he quipped , the humour harsh and followed by a shrug .
2 On leaving school he went as a labourer to Hunts Farm ( visible from the 6th green ) and it was this work that brought him to the course .
3 There was the snap of something breaking behind the lorry , a couple of bumps , and then another thump that brought them to a halt .
4 And he nibbled at her lips again , before catching them in another long exploratory kiss that brought her to a threshold of physical pleasure she had never before experienced .
5 The village rector asked the mourners to try to show the same love that brought them to the service …
6 They wanted to know about your servants , and the ship that brought you to England , and everything ! ’
7 That was the bigger threat The big thing that brought them to Orkney .
8 Those woundings had been steps on the path that brought her to Santa de Nogueira , she realized .
9 His words were like a sharp slap that brought her to her senses .
10 Add up that loss and ask yourself whether a few more pounds spent on books to prosecute the purpose that brought you to college will , in later years , make any difference to your funds .
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