She brought her face close, looked deep into his eyes.
She couldn't bring his face into her mind, not clearly.
He had not brought her face to mind for twenty years.
He brought his face close to hers, taking some reading in her eyes.
He blinked, as though trying to bring her face into focus.
She blinked, trying to bring the man's face into focus.
The older man brought his face to within inches of the captain's.
He pulled himself up and brought his face close to hers.
He reached to touch her, to bring his face down to hers.
He did recall seeing some other human but couldn't bring his face to memory.