Example sentences of "[modal v] put [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that this should put off the more cautious or less experienced , because although the Mournes are no place to be when the mist is thick and low , the famous Mourne Wall is never far away and provides an excellent point of reference . |
| 2 | There is an iron law of finance : the harder that financial folk campaign for something , the tougher the padlock you should put on your wallet . |
| 3 | It is quite all right for you to get up and go along to the bathroom , but you should put on your stockings and your knickers . |
| 4 | ‘ You reckon I should put on one of Hilbert 's suits , do you ? ’ |
| 5 | She denied that many non-smokers had to stand up while seats remained empty in smoking coaches , and added : ‘ If BR are that worried they should put on more carriages , and not blame smokers for overcrowding . ’ |
| 6 | I do not think a museum should continue to grow ad infinitum ; on the other hand , I believe we should put on periodic exhibitions as a way of gradually familiarising the public with the full range of our artistic riches . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't see why I should put on a show for the whole of Crane Beach . ’ |
| 8 | In March 1983 , the newspaper Libération urged that the French Minister for Women 's Rights should put on her Index for ‘ public provocation to sexist hatred ’ the following works : Pantagruel , Jude the Obscure , Baudelaire 's poems , all Kafka , The Snows of Kilimanjaro — and Madame Bovary . ) |
| 9 | The government argued that reducing distortions in the labour market by cutting income tax would lead to efficiency gains that would far outweigh the valuation that society should put on a more equal income distribution . |
| 10 | We should put on record our tribute to those reservists and members of the TA who served in the Gulf . |
| 11 | Pride had decreed she should put on her best white silky dress and — though her clear skin and dark brows and lashes needed little help from cosmetics — make-up with care . |
| 12 | But of course what they mean by involvement varies from one teacher to another , erm and there are certain limits which most teachers feel that they should put on parental involvement . |
| 13 | It 's a masterpiece , I mean we have been it 's on every year in this country somewhere , and the idea that the first time a Parisian company should put on Peter Grimes in 1981 is staggering . |
| 14 | ‘ What have you done in school this week that 's been interesting ? ’ is a question that we should put to other members of staff , and ourselves at every staff meeting . |
| 15 | Charlotte then employed every sign that she knew to tell the other fishermen that none of them should put to sea on that day , to no avail . |
| 16 | ‘ The Hungarian government has been asking us what questions it should put to companies wanting to invest there , ’ Davies says . |
| 17 | Hence , I may have great difficulty in answering a relatively simple question like ‘ Why do you put so much energy into your career ? ’ and I would have even more difficulty in deciding how much energy 1 should put into my career and how much into my family . |
| 18 | Students ( particularly advanced students ) are frequently vexed by doubts as to the amount of detail that they should put into their answer . |
| 19 | According to these critics the government should put into effect society 's desire to invest more so as to promote growth . |
| 20 | You should put into graphs . |
| 21 | The Minister should realise that it says everything that the Government should put in no financial support for the Devon and Cornwall development company . |
| 22 | I suppose I should put in my two penneth … |
| 23 | But they should put in little sort of qualifications like er er they gave people land and if they went off to fight then it would be guaranteed that the land would be tilled . |
| 24 | This group must put across its views and gain popular support and understanding for its campaign . |
| 25 | ‘ Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbour , for we are all members of one body ’ ( Eph. 4:25 ) . |
| 26 | Every team leader , at all levels in the company , must put into action all the principles of TOP . |
| 27 | Comrades we must put to one side these kind of , this kind of fighting . |
| 28 | ‘ I must put on record my admiration for Pc Court who showed a great deal of bravery in bringing this action . ’ |
| 29 | You must put on kohl . |
| 30 | There 's the big fire where everybody must put on something that they love and watch it burn . |