Example sentences of "put it [adv] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He said that he did not think that it was a high priority to ask the Home Secretary to take £40 million out of his budget and put it on to the Secretary of State for Transport 's budget .
2 I must of had them on my lap and normally put it straight to the ignition .
3 but they put it in to the meter in
4 Shannon had , rather uncharitably , put it down to the lure of the man 's fame — people simply liked to be close to the famous .
5 I put it down to the necessity for him to exhibit his physical superiority from time to time , in order to maintain his ‘ throne ’ and his following of stooges .
6 Put it down to the wine !
7 You argue with one another and put it down to the fact that people who are prejudiced are ignorant .
8 No , because er I always put it down to the fact that most of our takings were in coin , it was very seldom that you had a pound note , you possibly had a ten pound note in those days but most of it was coinage and the cash when it was married up , was put into steel bound wooden boxes .
9 Insiders put it down to the pressure of competing for six and seven figure salaries .
10 Put it down to the movement of the ship .
11 Put it back to the beginning . ’
12 Erm , does any member of the Council wish to make any comment on this resolution before I put it formally to the vote ?
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