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Vocabulary Explanations
brought up
by her mother
reared/educated
by her mother
his business had been
brought dow
n
his business had
gone bankrupt
criminal charges had been
brought against
him
he had been
faced with
criminal charges
bring up
this information
reveal
this information
Mary would always
bring up the rear
Mary would always
be
there
in the background
English Grammar through Stories
by Alan Townend
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she decided to
bring
her daughter
on
in the art of public speaking
she decided to
develop
her daughter's public speaking skills
the awareness
brought
her
up
against
the awareness had
forced
her
into
being cautious
the whole business had
brought
shame
on
the family name
the whole business had
dishonoured
the family name
bring about
a reconciliation
effect
a reconciliation
was even
bringing round to
was even
convincing
bringing off
achieving
success
he was able to
bring about
he
succeeded
in (+ing)
which
brought about
a lively debate
which
caused
a lively debate
she even
brought
her mother
in
on
she even
involved
her mother
was
brought to light
was
revealed
Mr. Evans was
brought before
the court
Mr. Evans was
charged
his political career was
brought to
an abrupt end
his political career
ended
precipitately
This news
brought out
the worst
This news
caused
the worst to come out
brought
the discussion
round to
steered
the discussion towards
one major paper
brought out
the details
one major paper
published
the details
Sheila
brought
her mother
round
Sheila
revived
her mother
the way you were
brought up
the way you were
reared
Here will see some sentences (
in italics
) as they occur in the story
with a re-written version below.
Some of the sentences
in italics
are abridged.
English Grammar through Stories
by Alan Townend
Photocopiable
© www.english-test.net
52
She owed it all to the way she had been brought up by her mother,
Mary.
She owed it all to the way her mother, Mary, had reared her.
Her father had died of a heart attack when she was only two after his
business had been brought down following a financial scandal.
Her father had died of a heart attack when she was only two after his
business had gone bankrupt following a financial scandal.
Criminal charges had been brought against him but the matter was
closed on his death.
He had been faced with criminal charges but the
matter was concluded after he died.
The press decided to bring up this information without being able to
get at the truth thanks to Mary's skilful management.
The press decided to make this information public with being able to
reveal the truth due to Mary's professional management.
In fact during the election as Sheila went round from house to house
canvassing, Mary would always bring up the rear
. In fact during the
election as Sheila went round from door to door promoting her
candidacy, Mary would always be there in the background.
Her mother had observed early on that Sheila was very good at
sticking up for herself and always arguing her case well, which had
decided her to bring her daughter on in the art of public speaking.
Her mother had noticed early on that Sheila was very good at
standing her own ground and always fighting her case well, which
had decided her to develop her daughter's public speaking skills.
The awareness that Sheila had had all her life about her father's
apparent «disgrace» brought her up against the necessity constantly
to be on her guard.
The realization that Sheila had always about her father's so-called
«shame» had forced her into being cautious all the time.
All she would hint at was that the whole business had brought shame
on the family name, although her father was totally innocent.
All she would point out was that the whole business had dishonoured
the family name, although her father was not at fault at all.
After only six weeks in the job she even managed to bring about a
reconciliation between two of her colleagues who were having a petty
dispute and also succeeded in bringing a matter before her
minister....
Only six weeks after she had entered the job she even managed to
effect a settlement between two of her colleagues who were having a
quarrel and also succeeded in raising a topic with her minister...
Her name was becoming known both in the House of Commons and
also in her constituency where her efficiency was even bringing
round to her point of view those electors who had voted against her.
Her name was becoming popular both in the House of Commons as
well as in her constituency where her competence was even
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