The Socialist prime minister had brought elections forward by six months and said he would not stand again.

At another time, he said, his father and another minister brought a dead woman back to life at her house.

So the minister of justice brought this thing that was supposed to be better than bullets.

The minister had brought the pair propane the day before.

But sources in Brussels say the prime minister has actually brought this process a step closer.

In effect, ministers are bringing the statute into line with the way appeal judges have been applying case law for the last decade.

It enables the minister, for example, to bring sections of an act into effect as and when required.

At that time one error after another pressed in upon us; ministers and doctors brought in new doctrines.

The minister will eventually bring the debate to a conclusion by saying, of the bill, "I commend it to the House".

She was still weeping softly when, a few minutes later, the minister brought the service to a close.