bring off

Example Sentences

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Australia boss Graham Arnold's decision to bring off captain Ryan for Redmayne, whose only previous competitive international was against Nepal, was surprising but it ultimately paid off.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

To bring off such an effort would require persuasive leadership — the kind that has been lacking for so many months.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2020

It would be curious and remarkable indeed if Mr. Hencher could bring off a “psychic ‘hat-trick’ ”.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019

This recording “sounds as if Martha was entirely ‘in the zone,’ daring to allow her fantasy free rein, and with the means to bring off every poetic flight.”

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2017

Harry rather doubted he would be able to bring off this particular spell; he was still having difficulty with nonverbal spells, something Snape had been quick to comment on in every D.A.D.A. class.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling