Commentary:
NOTE: Concrete uses only. NP[+agent] BRING NP[+patient] (NP[+recipient]--see example 2) includes the following vpc/multi-word expressions: BRING ABOUT BRING BACK BRING DOWN BRING FORWARD BRING OUT BRING UP BRING IN
Examples:
Remember to bring your passport.
Please bring your husband to the party.
I'm bringing John a birthday cake.
Can we bring the dog to the picnic?
We brought the umbrella back to the store because it was broken.
Massive, nonviolent civil disobedience brought down the Berlin Wall.
Local government elections have been brought forward to Thursday May 5.
They have chairs were you can sit while they bring out your shoes.
Can you bring the boxes up from the basement?
The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine.
Mappings:
VerbNet: bring-11.3-1
FrameNet: Bringing
PropBank: bring.01,bring.02,bring.03,bring.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_in 5
bring_back 1
bring_down 1, 4
bring_up 4
bring_out 7
bring_about 1
bring_forward 1
Commentary:
NOTE: Abstract uses only. 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 Includes: BRING ABOUT BRING AROUND BRING BACK BRING DOWN BRING FORWARD BRING IN BRING ON BRING ROUND BRING THROUGH BRING TO BRING OUT BRING UP BRING DOWN BRING FORTH BRING ON BRING TO BEAR BRING HOME
Examples:
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.
The employees brought down the company when they went on strike.
After this, DC tried to bring back superheroes and they were a success.
The band brought down the house.
Legislation will be brought forward in the 2002 Finance Bill.
He brought in a new judge.
He believes it is his faith that has brought him through many ordeals in
his life.
That dress brings out the blue in her eyes.
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 gave him a little whisky to bring him to.
He was brought up to the major leagues.
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.
This brings home my point.
The jury brought in the verdict.
Charges were brought against the defendant.
Mappings:
VerbNet: engender-27,establish-55.5-1
FrameNet: Causation,Accomplishment,Cause_to_start
PropBank: bring.02,bring.03,bring.04,bring.05,bring.06,bring.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_forth 1, 3, 4
bring_round 1, 2
bring_in 1, 4
bring_back 2
bring_down 3
bring_up 3
bring_to_bear 1
bring_to 1
bring_out 2, 4
bring_on 1
bring_home 1
bring_through 1
bring_around 1, 2, 3
bring_about 2
bring_forward 2
Commentary:
NOTE: Includes BRING IN BRING HOME
Examples:
The merger brought in millions of dollars.
She brings home over a hundred thousand dollars a year as a doctor.
Our Breckenridge painting brought 55,000 dollars.
Mappings:
VerbNet: earn-54.6
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_home 2
bring_in 2, 3
Commentary: Includes: BRING OUT
NOTE: compare to senses 1 and 3
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: remedy-45.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: bring.01
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_out 6
Commentary: NP1[instrumental] BRING NP2[agent] to [predicate] Includes: BRING ONESELF
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: urge-58.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_oneself 1
Commentary: Includes: BRING UP
Examples:
This is a great neighborhood in which to bring up a family.
She was brought up by her aunt.
Mappings:
VerbNet: remedy-45.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: bring.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_up 2
Commentary:
NOTE: official, formal usage Includes: BRING OFF
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: complete-55.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bring_off 1
Commentary: Includes: BRING UP
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
Commentary: Includes: BRING UP
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