Example sentences of "be to put on " 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 Zak and Emil arrived together at that point , Emil ready to set the tables for lunch , Zak in theatrical exasperation demanding to know if the actors were to put on the next scene before the meal as originally planned , and if not , when ?
3 ‘ Because the whole point of kidnap is to put on pressure to get your way .
4 One , Maltby , near Rotherham , is to put on a development basis without production .
5 Miss Asia organiser Amarjit Sidhu — the man responsible for the UK Asian pop awards — said the aim was to put on a family show where girls would have a chance to shine .
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