Example sentences of "putting [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in the interests of Western European stability and its own financial position , the British government is perhaps still putting off the final offer — either British withdrawal or some form of power-sharing with catholic nationalists — in the hope of loyalists coming round to what is seen as a more reasonable position . |
| 2 | On Clarissa 's part , because she kept putting off the dreaded bread and butter telephone call , and that made her feel guilty and irritable . |
| 3 | All you 're doing is putting off the evil hour . ’ |
| 4 | Putting off the evil hour , she suspected . |
| 5 | She lingered over her meal , putting off the inevitable homecoming for just a little longer . |
| 6 | The two vehicles , which will be used on normal service routes in and around Preston over the next 12 months , are just part of an overall £40,000 which BNFL is putting into the prestigious event . |
| 7 | Would there not be merits er at least putting in the requisite wiring in case at a future date , that a C A S O M for instance , became dual capable ? |
| 8 | On receipt of the returned summons you or your agent must now complete the service copy of the summons by putting in the return day and calling day and then arranging for it to be served on your debtor . |
| 9 | Nor could jumpy Orrell cope with the efficiency of the steady , unflurried Pilgrim , the full-back , who kicked Wasps ' penalty goals besides putting in the delicate chip that set up the try for Oti . |
| 10 | If we look only at the output we may not learn anything , because if everyone is putting in the right amount of effort the system may still work in the same way as the arrow in the drawing does eventually find its way in the right direction . |
| 11 | Down the room Barbara Coleman was still chattering , Oliver putting in the occasional word . |
| 12 | It 's about because the company after all is you it 's a group of people and so er it 's about putting over the right image so quality presentation to a client the image . |
| 13 | I should rather like to have an opportunity of putting to the Prime Minister some of the arguments in favour of handling business through Cabinet Committees . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 15 | Now th that , that if you like is , is the new strategy that he 's putting to the Communist Party and he 's saying look , you should recognize this is going on , there is a , there , there is a , a growing class basis to this and we must lead it because it is the way forward . |