Example sentences of "[noun pl] put [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 About two-thirds of all temporary workers put themselves into the seasonal , temporary or casual category , though the proportion was much higher amongst those in lower level occupations and much lower amongst those in more skilled , and particularly in " professional " occupations [ see Table 2.4 ] .
2 An honest ‘ airing ’ may entail managers putting themselves on the line for criticism as it is clear that the inefficiency of a manager can in itself be a cause for tension in a bureau .
3 I always ask shareware users to put themselves in the place of the author .
4 They can also include questions which ask pupils to put themselves in the place of some person in the past .
5 This not only involves a mutual understanding of the common-sense notions in everyday life about what counts as an excuse , it requires that constables put themselves in the position of the offender to test whether they would have done the same .
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