Example sentences of "[adj] to put it [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Against the urgent advice of Keith , Fraser and other veterans , they decided that the English were afraid to put it to the test ; but they were not . |
2 | ‘ I doubt if His Grace would ever stand up in a court-room to give evidence on my behalf , but I counted on Magistrate Peck being afraid to put it to the test . ’ |
3 | I really think , although I would not be prepared to put it to the test , that you could go out in the streets of London in your nightdress and nobody would notice . |
4 | I think it is immoral to put it in the water when you do n't know how much water people drink . ’ |
5 | They also get the largest amount of pocket money in a week — £5.20 , compared with a UK average of £3.62 — and are most likely to put it in the bank . |
6 | It might be prudent to put it to the test . |
7 | So if you do use bottled water it 's advisable to put it in the fridge after you 've opened it . |
8 | Technical considerations are being completed , and I hope that we shall be able to put it to the House before long . |
9 | All , from Davout down to the humblest ranker , were eager to put it to the test . |