Example sentences of "be put [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Far more effective , he considered ( and there was no anti-Semitism involved , though inevitably most of the recent refugees were Jews ) , would be to put on the air people who , while speaking intelligible German , would be identified as representative British people .
2 And since the effect would be to put off the catastrophe indefinitely , since Capitalism could now continue by reason of policies which provided also a solution to the problem of unemployment , Empirical Socialism need no longer distinguish itself from the Marxist version solely by the method and pace of change , by being evolutionary rather than revolutionary .
3 Numerically , Miliutin wrote , Russia 's forces looked strong , but it was doubtful whether they could withstand the fresh and well-organized armies which the enemy would be putting into the field against them .
4 ‘ Basically , we are looking to discuss it further with Foinavon and that will be the recommendation we will be putting to the general committee of the club . ’
5 He 'd known he would n't be putting on the act as soon as the boy had handed him the carrier .
6 ‘ Tomorrow we 'll be putting on the pressure to gain access to bank records — club and personal .
7 We know from the housing benefit system that there is a backlog of cases , I think hundred and a , quite a considerable number of people of where people are having problems producing wage receipts and evidence of income now and one dreads to think of the burden that will be putting on the letting section by erm inventing yet another system o of this kind erm I think people we know that people are wary already of applying for benefits because of means testing and I think that there 's that it would simply discourage people who really are in need from coming forward .
8 They 'll be putting on the style with new suits especially for the big day .
9 However , and it also has a down- side because now the contractors will be able to see the information which used to be confidential that local authorities will be putting on the table , but the point is it 's a chink , it 's a way forward we need to build on this .
10 You need to structure it in a way that fits in with the argument that you 're go the line of argument you 're going to be putting before the magistrate .
11 STEVEN SMITH 'S new rapport with the unpredictable Brook Street Picnic will be put to the test later this month , when he begins the tour of shows in Washington , New York and Toronto on the North American Fall Circuit , writes Genevieve Murphy .
12 The recommendations , forming part of a programme of environmental measures , will be put to the 19 ministers gathered under the auspices of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport .
13 So long as these are approved by Italy 's constitutional court , they must be put to the vote by mid-June .
14 A defence of this kind , a claim that the purpose was only to frighten and not to cause harm , requires the full definition to be put to the jury .
15 In practice , the issues may never be put to the test because it is very likely that other parties would succeed in preventing referenda , but it is still enough of a departure for some evangelical DUP activists to have been initially opposed to the change .
16 They 'd told her , on no account was he to be allowed to cry for a feed , but that at the same time he was n't to be put to the breast unless he really wanted to .
17 The size of the combined opposition and abstentions indicated how far Lenin 's arguments had won the day , just before the Bolsheviks were to be put to the test of power .
18 Two options were to be put to the Arab states , the first was to make their demands to Israel concerning borders , the return of the refugees , and so on , on the basis of determination to prosecute the war if Israel did not comply .
19 But now , a few litres of Finish 'Em would be put to the service of a more crucial domestic task , the elimination of Mrs Farr .
20 The following pages suggest how disciplinary strategies can be put to the most effective use in discouraging unacceptable behaviour and encouraging new and more desirable behaviour .
21 This last fact means that many aspects of Salibi 's theory can not as yet be put to the test .
22 Firstly , it produces a flat statement of fact which can be put to the test , and , secondly , it states the case in an extreme , or ‘ ideal ’ , form , eschewing such modifications as ‘ most ’ , or ‘ a majority ’ .
23 So , to get to grips with this problem we now have to break down our general hypothesis into a number of smaller ones which can be put to the test .
24 Before , however , the plan could be put to the test preliminary peace terms had been agreed and England 's victory in the Seven Years War was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763 .
25 If not , the proposal would then be put to the Council of eleven member states for a qualified majority vote .
26 In a system that is lightly-stocked problems like these should not occur , but accidents will happen and your system 's ability to deal with them will be put to the test .
27 The new law will be put to the Commons in the New Year .
28 They will announce the final plan to be put to the UN tomorrow .
29 They will announce the final plan to be put to the UN tomorrow .
30 But that will be put to the test today by Hartlepool , who have lost only once away from home all season .
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