Example sentences of "press home the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I Pressed home the usual arguments about duty and not fighting the war for the privilege of going to the cinema . |
| 2 | In any case , my father was obviously a bit of an embarrassment to his brother : Harold Swan pressed home the point that my father might have a fit during a performance . |
| 3 | Jesus pressed home the truth that the Kingdom breaks through all social and religious barriers not only by his startling personal actions which sent shock-waves through society , but also by a story with a sting in its tail . |
| 4 | This would be a feat of public agitation that he likens to the Anti-Corn Law League of the 1830s and 1840s , which successfully pressed home the case for free trade ( and caused a split in the Tory Party in the process ) . |
| 5 | The DHAC had softened up the Unionists by publicising the housing situation in Derry and causing embarrassment for the Stormont government , but it was the Nationalists , as elected representatives , who were able to press home the advantage and force the concessions . |
| 6 | After a long preliminary chat with the man from the LER , Chapman decided it was time to press home the point . |
| 7 | And yet he went to some lengths to press home the validity of this attitude . |
| 8 | The opportunity to press home the naval attack was thus lost and with it the possibility of the overthrow of Turkey . |
| 9 | He was essentially an adventurer , who owed his rise to his service to three kings , his military vigour , his fortunate marriage , and his ability to press home the advantages which opportunity offered him . |
| 10 | As I mentioned , CPRW would be prepared to use its influence to press home the lessons of Tir Cymen , once some experience has been gained . |
| 11 | The Government 's Energy Review provided an opportunity to press home the demand that opencast coal mining be severely cut back . |
| 12 | He presses home the pin and steps down . |