BRING in a Sentence

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For BRING, below is one of 418 sentences:
But he remained annoyingly unloverlike and, worst of all, seemed to see through all her maneuverings to bring him to his knees.

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 Meanings and Examples of BRING
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
bring
 v.  take or carry someone or something to a place or a person
 v.  cause, result in, or produce a state or condition
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The latter did not know how to begin, but at length he managed to bring out his request for an advance of fifty dollars.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
2  When these nightly duties were performed there was nothing left to do but to bring in the tin candlestick from the passage, light the candle and blow out the lamp.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In V
3  Then the sense of unreality overcame him once more, and he could not bring himself to believe that Mattie stood there for the last time before him.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
4  Scarlett and her father each assured the other solemnly that to bring such matters to the ears of Ellen would only hurt her, and nothing would induce them to wound her gentleness.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
5  But Scarlett loitered, wondering how to bring up the subject of Ashley without permitting Gerald to suspect her motive.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
6  "Well, bring in the bride," said Gerald, and Pork, turning, beckoned into the hall to his wife, newly arrived from the Wilkes plantation to become part of the household of Tara.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
7  I can't imagine how Mr. Wilkes must feel having him here, but he was visiting Mr. Kennedy in Jonesboro--something about buying cotton--and, of course, Mr. Kennedy had to bring him along with him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
8  Ah done promise Miss Pitty Ah bring you straight home.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
9  The girls are going North to bring him home.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
10  I wish he'd bring in more hospital supplies and less hoop skirts and lace.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
11  How the ladies must have worked today to bring it to its present beauty.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
12  Melly blushed, unaccustomed to such frankness, and signaled Peter to bring in the sweet potato pie.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
13  I do not know what the future will bring, but it cannot be as beautiful or as satisfying as the past.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
14  Her spirits rose, as always at the sight of her white skin and slanting green eyes, and she smiled to bring out her dimples.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
15  But he remained annoyingly unloverlike and, worst of all, seemed to see through all her maneuverings to bring him to his knees.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
Example Sentence: (208 in 14 pages)
16  All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment.
17  Don't forget to bring sth.
18  Because the time is limited, we have to bring the discussion to an end today.
19  The treatment may bring short-term benefits to AIDS sufferers.
20  His attack to the south would bring him right across the remnants of C Troop, facing to the west.
21  She'll bring trouble down on herself.
22  I will bring to light the truth.
23  Peter has fainted; try to bring him to.
24  It is harder to marry a daughter well than to bring her up well.
25  If someone is strong enough to bring you down,show them you are strong enough to get up.
26  He's trying to bring together various strands of radical philosophic thought.
27  It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software.
28  When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.
29  Mother wants to come downstairs, but is too weak to walk; it'll take both of you to bring her down.
30  Don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean.