Example sentences of "owe it to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We owe it to these people and British Telecom owes it to these people just let them pay for what they use get rid of the standing charge . |
| 2 | ‘ … I think we owe it to that pathetic creature in there . ’ |
| 3 | I owe it to Alison , we owe it to each other , to live this openly and simply . |
| 4 | Yachting can survive as a spectator sport , but the participants owe it to future generations not to promote tobacco consumption as part of their lifestyle . |
| 5 | We owe it to these people and British Telecom owes it to these people just let them pay for what they use get rid of the standing charge . |
| 6 | ‘ I owe it to these orphans to make their life as easy as possible , ’ says this diminutive woman . |
| 7 | Getting ready helped to restore her calm and , in any case , she felt she owed it to Marguerite to make some effort on this first evening at her house . |
| 8 | Do not we owe it to all our children , right across the country and irrespective of their primary schools , to identify their needs , strengths and weaknesses at an early age ? |
| 9 | Does n't she owe it to this house and to the people before they vote on Thursday , to give a straight answer to a straight question : what precisely is she going to do about the Poll Tax ? |