Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to put the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a meeting on March 11 Shamir again refused Labour demands to put the issue to a vote , maintaining that further discussion was needed . |
| 2 | This gave him ample opportunities to put the British case . |
| 3 | Whatever the reason , for Scotland to swing even in a small way from Labour to Conservative is remarkable ; and there can be no doubt that the brave decision to put the Unionist case at the centre of the argument has been justified . |
| 4 | So I was laid out in the back of the van on the bed and he 's driving down this field to put the tent , because it had little er bits you know where it 's marked out for you to camp , and I 'm driving around in the back saying , yes you 've , you 've just missed the fence there and you know . |
| 5 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
| 6 | Since then Honda has contributed Japanese production skills to Rover 's high-quality British workmanship to put the firm ahead of bigger rivals like American-owned Ford and Vauxhall , backed by General Motors . |
| 7 | I mean if you speak three different languages you could use three different words to put the same sort of thought of a picture dog , chien , hound there 's probably an Italian and a and that but if you speak the languages then different words different codes if you like are for the same idea . |
| 8 | Now it 's back to stroke play as Gordon Fairweather makes another bid to put the family name back on the trophy , . |
| 9 | In many ways the development of Apple Computer symbolises the development of the industry as a whole and it is with specific reference to Apple Computer Inc that David King attempts in this paper to put the micro into its true context . |
| 10 | They could not even think of washing my hair until I had had this operation to put the two rods in my back . ’ |
| 11 | The proper way to put the last sentence would be to say : ‘ If B is charged with such-and-such a crime , he will have a good defence . ’ |
| 12 | expects all public services to put the customer first ; |
| 13 | As the council is entitled to send the bill to the owner , many decide at this stage to put the building up for sale and usually a buyer quickly comes forward . |
| 14 | It took me some time to put the fantastic story of the Gauguin inheritance behind me — not out of my mind , but to the back of it , not only because I wondered if they might deteriorate , but also at the bizarre irony of a family sitting on a fortune which they refused to touch . |
| 15 | Only where under-provision has resulted in really serious deficiencies is it likely that a librarian can argue successfully for extra funding to put the balance right . |
| 16 | Where do we find such funds to put the case of the moderate teachers in the classrooms who have to ‘ occupy ’ and not teach a large proportion of the class for hours on end whilst they test the few — or sometimes even the one child . |
| 17 | In the second place to put the onus of preventing censorship in libraries on individual librarians is unreasonable and unrealistic . |
| 18 | We 've had to do some very uncomfortable things to put the country on an even keel for the future . |
| 19 | His skilful efforts to put the Assembly in the wrong were abetted by the deputies ' seeming determination to alienate the masses from the regime , attempts which culminated in an electoral law of 1850 which disenfranchised some 3,000,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification . |
| 20 | Where it differs , is in that it makes a serious effort to put the bits back together again ! |
| 21 | SOUTHERN COMFORT The Black Crowes ' Rich Robinson With a stated mission to put the Soul back into rock'n'roll , the Black Crowes visit the UK this month . |
| 22 | In the high court of Parliament , we have a unique opportunity to put the law right . |
| 23 | Heaton pulled back to 14–12 but man-of-the-match John McDermott scored his fourth goal in the closing moments to put the outcome beyond doubt . |
| 24 | The Swifts keeper , Patterson , saved well from Woods , who later missed a good opportunity to put the Olympic ahead . |
| 25 | ‘ We have had to beg , steal and borrow substantial funds to put the club back in the hands of the people of Peterborough , which is where it belongs , ’ commented Turner , who moves to the boardroom as chairman . |
| 26 | It 's backward thinking to put the global ban at risk … simply to save a rather controversial binary programme ’ . |
| 27 | The Bishop smiled encouragingly at Spruce in a kindly attempt to put the man at his ease . |
| 28 | LORD WRIGHT : I think the jury should be directed by the judge that the respondent Association had a legal right to put the person 's name on the stop list , so long as they did so in order to promote the trade interests of the Association and its members and not with intent to injure , and so long as the money , fine or penalty demanded was reasonable and not extortionate . |
| 29 | With a form of order finally restored , the Woods-inspired Warblers — the better footballing side of the two — scored two late tries to put the result well beyond the Frenchmen ( 20–4 ) . |
| 30 | Full instructions for use are supplied , to enable even inexperienced d-i-yers to put the edge back on their drill bits . |