Commentary: PLEASE NOTE!!!! This is a very general sense, including many VPCs and multi-word expressions. For the sake of minimizing confusion, not every VPC/expression has an example sentence (believe it or not!), but the expressions are listed here.
NOTE: "states" can be mental, physical, emotional, temporal, possession, etc. NP[+agent] BRING NP[+patient] (NP[+recipient]--see example 2)
Examples:
Remember to bring your passport.
I'm bringing John a birthday cake.
Can we bring the dog to the picnic?
Don't bring the cream to a boil, just simmer it.
This brings us to the conclusion.
The sound of gunfire brought him to a heightened state of awareness.
That business venture is bringing them to financial ruin.
They brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching.
The new President must bring about a change in the health care system.
His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school.
He was groggy at this point, but fear brought him around pretty quick.
After this, DC tried to bring back superheroes and they were a success.
Massive, nonviolent civil disobedience brought down the Berlin Wall.
Local government elections have been brought forward to Thursday May 5.
He brought in a new judge.
Bring on the birthday cake!
He believes it is his faith that has brought him through many ordeals in his life.
They gave him a little whisky to bring him to.
They have chairs where you can sit while they bring out your shoes.
He was brought up to the major leagues.
Can you bring the boxes up from the basement?
Mappings:
VerbNet: bring-11.3-1
FrameNet: Bringing
PropBank: bring.01,bring.03,bring.04,bring.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_round 1, 2
bring_in 1, 5
bring_back 1, 2
bring_down 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
bring_up 3, 4
bring_to 1
bring_out 2, 7
bring_on 2, 3
bring_through 1
bring_around 1, 2, 3
bring_about 1, 2
bring_forward 1
Commentary: Syntax Inlcudes: NP1[agent] BRING NP2 PP{P NP[location]} NP1[agent] BRING NP2 PP[temporal] NP1[source] BRING NP2 PP{P NP[location]} NP1[source] BRING NP2 PP[temporal] NP1[agent,source] BRING NP2 TO BEAR NP1[source] BRING NP2 TO BEAR
Examples:
Age brings wisdom in time.
Pastel colors will bring a feeling of calm and serenity to a room.
His vast experience brings credibility to the project.
My state of inattention brought down impositions upon me.
The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit.
Exercise is shown to reverse brain deterioration brought on by aging
BBC's global news resources are brought swiftly to bear when big stories happen.
Our Breckenridge painting brought 55,000 dollars.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_down 3
bring_forth 1, 3, 4
bring_on 1
bring_to_bear 1
Examples:
They responded to criticisms brought up during the hearings.
The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him.
A suggestion was brought forward from a member to adjust the calendar.
Legislation will be brought forward in the 2002 Finance Bill.
Why did his speech go on so long after he had brought his point home?
He brings out the best in her.
The bright blue dress brings out her eyes.
Riots occurred after the newspaper brought out the special issue.
But the government only brought out the scandal during the electoral campaign!
His name was brought up during the investigation.
They brought up several questions concerning the methodology.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: bring.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_out 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
bring_up 1, 6, 7
bring_forth 2
bring_home 1
bring_forward 2
Examples:
The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy.
You bring out the patient side of me.
It is very important for a therapist to bring out the patient's independence.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: bring.01
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_out 6
Commentary: NP1[instrumental] BRING NP2[agent] to [predicate]
Examples:
The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime.
He could not bring himself to call his parents.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_oneself 1
Examples:
This is a great neighborhood in which to bring up a family.
She was brought up by her aunt.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: bring.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_up 2
Commentary:
NOTE: official, formal usage
Examples:
Police have brought charges against a tourist for bathing naked in a holy lake.
When the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, the lawyer protested.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_in 4
Commentary:
NOTE: official, formal usage
Examples:
The veteran Irish stylist brought off one of the biggest literary coups.
After only eight minutes Attard's keeper Mizzi brought off a fine save.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_off 1
Examples:
On the website I am building I have links to bring up Windows Media and Winamp.
Pressing F8 when booting will bring up Windows 95 boot menu.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_up 8
Examples:
Bracebridge had brought up the horse on which he had been riding to a stand.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_up 5