Example sentences of "[be] [adj] to put the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought that progressives , political progressives in this country were prepared to stand by public services and believe in them sufficiently to say this will cost you and we are prepared to put the bill to you because we believe you will pay the bill . |
| 2 | cos if you know the age you 're supposed to put the age down |
| 3 | And they 're all to put the person 's point of view . |
| 4 | we 'll I know what we mean yep how do you prepare what what you physically have in front of you so that you 're able to put the point over effectively |
| 5 | When you 're ready to put the roof on , pick up the dollar sign at the quarry and take it to Dino Hire without getting killed . |
| 6 | It may be essentially racist , but rich Europeans are likely to put the needs of poor Europeans ahead of those of poor Asians . |
| 7 | Two further developments are likely to put the rouble zone out of its misery before long . |
| 8 | The State has powers to alienate the rights of possessions to such " deserving grantees " ( the deserving grantees , according to Islamic law , are the landless , the warriors and others who serve the State , those who can actually cultivate the land , and those who have just embraced Islam ) who are able to put the land to productive use and to be of benefit to the society at large . |
| 9 | I say I 've only just go been able to put the baby down |
| 10 | But it will be undesirable to put the clock back to traditional farming systems , which had to tolerate diseases , weeds and pests when there was no method of control available , even when agriculture was a labour-intensive industry . |
| 11 | It is clear that it will not be easy to put the new law into effect when it is adopted . |
| 12 | No industry can stand still — and it would be foolhardy to put the agricultural clock back , or even try to stop progress . |
| 13 | If you are circulating a petition , be sure to put the address to which it should be returned . |
| 14 | ‘ Drivers want to be able to put the same smart card in a holder ( or a different card in the same holder ) whether driving in the Netherlands or on a French autoroute , ’ says Ian Catling , a member of an EC group which is ensuring that electronic Babel is avoided on the roads . |
| 15 | You may be able to put the past behind you , either because of revivified feelings or the arrival of someone new . |
| 16 | IBM might even be able to put the machine into volume production during 1993 but may settle for a system to offload CICS terminal handling to start with . |
| 17 | On the other hand , public authorities do not usually commit illegal acts deliberately , and if an atmosphere of opinion were created in which compensation for illegality were seen as being simply compensation for loss and not as carrying any stigma of fault or as being designed to perform the function of deterring illegal conduct , public authorities might be able to put the chance of an award out of their mind in deciding the applicant 's case the second time round . |
| 18 | And at the same time these voices call for some social sacrifices in the very idealistic belief that it 's better to have the pain all at once and be able to put the operation behind us . |
| 19 | That will actually I 'll be able to put the targets , or the ideas of the targets onto computer , and pick up any trailing training from that . |
| 20 | The team 's report will be presented to the Colombian government , as well as both the British and Colombian universities involved in the expedition and UK-based organisations which may be able to put the information to further use . |
| 21 | But where more intensive support is required , over a longer period , he or she needs to be able to put the patient into contact with a relevant mutual aid group , befriending scheme , counselling service , or psychiatric crisis support scheme . |
| 22 | Er , at the time , we had no response when this was announced by Jim erm , it does in fact clash with our council meeting but in view of the fact that erm our business meeting Se , in December is not until the second Monday , I would be happy to put the erm council meeting back to the following Monday if there was sufficient interest from the members . |
| 23 | But even that would n't be enough to put the route into profit . |
| 24 | In an extreme case , it might be necessary to put the playground on the roof . |
| 25 | Untiring zeal on the part of the mother or nurse is the only cure ; it may be necessary to put the legs in splints before putting the child to bed . |
| 26 | Miss Boothroyd 's supporters are understood to be ready to put the issue to a vote , while there is an equal determination on the Tory side to put forward their preferred nominee . |
| 27 | Bullseye host Jim Bowen said : ‘ The pipes are enough to put the wind up anybody . ’ |
| 28 | But it was very premature , and I 'm very I was very sorry that they 'd taken this step , but very , very pleased when I saw the result coming out , and I 'm do congratulate them on their common sense there that they were prepared to put the opting out aside and were looking seriously and sensibly into the tertiary college consultations . |
| 29 | Is it a question of economics , because if they were more efficient , that is if they used less fuel to get a given mileage , is it a question of the companies involved being unwilling to put the money into the development costs , or would cars that are more efficient cost a lot more money to buy ? |
| 30 | ‘ I missed not being able to put the stocking on the end of his bed like I always did , and not seeing his face when he woke up . |