Example sentences of "puts [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | They do have an extra point of initiative instead , which puts them on a par with Men and gives them an advantage over Dwarfs . |
2 | Clipbox is an on-line digital disk-based presentation system , which takes images off a tape , puts them on a disk in an intelligent disk array , and then plays them . |
3 | After the court refused a stay , lawyers for the investors agreed to a settlement which puts them on an equal footing with other unsecured L&H creditors . |
4 | And the nature of the department store — stocking a little bit of everything — puts them at a disadvantage compared with more specialised retailers when it comes to exerting leverage over suppliers . |
5 | Their high delinquency level also puts them at a further distance . |
6 | It puts them at a disadvantage . |
7 | This puts them at an advantage in terms of trading within the EC , and within a Europe whose centre of gravity is shifting steadily eastwards . |
8 | To write a computer program , the student selects appropriate labels and puts them in a tray . |
9 | This way of thinking about witchcraft and possession as manifestations of conscious and unconscious psychological states puts them in a particular light . |
10 | The fact that the state is the guarantor of these undertakings puts them in a totally different trading position from that of their genuinely independent British counterparts . |
11 | I must also criticise a system that puts them in a position in which problems occur . |
12 | Thing is , my old man 's had them for so long that he just , he he puts them in a in a cup of this like sterile solution every night . |
13 | This identifies the group of items likely to give the best return on the exercise and puts them in an order of priority . |
14 | This has always been a problem for heads because the structure of the service puts them in an isolated position . |
15 | This identifies the group of items likely to give the best return on the exercise and puts them in an order of priority . |
16 | ‘ Which puts me on a par with a dose of medicine . |
17 | It puts me in a fever . |
18 | If I can read it , it puts me in a far better mood . |
19 | He puts himself about a lot , tackles hard and works hard , ’ Bingham said . |
20 | Similar reasoning could be applied where the plaintiff puts himself in a position which is not dangerous in itself but he is aware of circumstances which make it more likely that he will suffer harm . |
21 | It is also clear from Walkley v Precision Forgings [ 1979 ] 1 WLR 606 and Chappell v Cooper [ 1980 ] 2 All ER 463 that where the plaintiff commences an action during the primary s11 or s12 limitation period but then puts himself in a position where he can not pursue it , for instance by letting his writ expire without service or delaying so much that his action is struck out for want of prosecution , the court will have no power to exercise s33 discretion , since it is the plaintiff 's own action or default which has prejudiced him and not the operation of s11 or 12 . |
22 | The money wage just puts you into a particular sub-section of the general category " wage-earner " . |
23 | This puts you in a strong position to counter-attack . |
24 | It 's so inspiring ; you get those low bass notes and that drone thing going , and it always puts you in a certain mood . ’ |
25 | ‘ Puts you in a rather unhappy position . |
26 | But the thing is if you 're walking up er the driveway of a house , you do n't want to be caught and you do n't want to be seen and you , you think you 're under cover of darkness and then the big halogen floodlight comes on , puts you in a spotlight next door . |
27 | Because what I feel puts you in a dangerous position , ’ he said with silky menace . |
28 | ‘ I hope you turn into an eel and Tom puts you in a broth . ’ |
29 | When he puts you in a sheet of plastic . |
30 | That puts her on a par with big earners like doctors and airline pilots . |