Example sentences of "put [pers pn] to the " in BNC.

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1 There is no doubt at all that heads have the power , in managerial terms , to make such decisions ; but it would be a foolish head who put them to the governors without first winning staff support .
2 We put them to the test with the help of : Gloria Hunniford , television cook Glynn Christian , cake expert Mary Berry , Emma Forbes of BBC1 's Going Live ! , children 's presenter Andi Peters , Food & Drink producer Alison Field and Willie Elsner , chef of London 's Dorchester Hotel .
3 Let me , let's , let's , let's try a couple of those thoughts , put them to the vote .
4 ‘ We thought , ’ put in Bith , who was feeling a bit bolder now that Goibniu had approved their ideas , ‘ we thought that the lady — that is Reflection 's daughter — might like to see the designs before we put them to the forge , your honour . ’
5 As the general secretary indicated , colleagues , all the motions are being accepted , so I now put them to the vote .
6 You can question other people , other people might have that knowledge and you can question and clarify and form in your mind the ideas that you need and maybe put them to the group as a group .
7 So something just peculiar at that very time put them to the .
8 They could n't come to a decision so they put it to the vote when — as the book put it — a pair of bearded anarchists , one with flame red hair , appeared out of nowhere and took their decision for them , smashing down the gates with sledgehammers .
9 One of his most senior colleagues , Mr Michael Heseltine , the Environment Secretary , indicated that , if the Tories were the biggest party in a hung Parliament , Mr Major would draw up a programme of legislation and put it to the vote in Parliament rather than seeking any formal deal with the Liberal Democrats or Ulster Unionists .
10 you 're always concerned , do n't get me wrong , but you just put it to the back of your mind .
11 In Britain , comments like those of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford were typical : ‘ I put it to the men who play cricket and football that we must now all be prepared to stand by our country and to suffer for our country . ’
12 " Take a quart of green gooseberries boil them and pulp them thro " a sieve , take the whites of 3 eggs , beat them to a Froth , put it to the Gooseberries and beat it both together till it looks white , then take ½ pound refin 'd sugar , make it into a Syrrup with Spring Water , boyl it to a Candy , [ i.e. to the small thread ] let it be almost cold then put it to the Gooseberries and Eggs and beat all together till t is all froth , which put into Cups or Glasses — Codlings [ green apples ] may be done the same way .
13 " Take a quart of green gooseberries boil them and pulp them thro " a sieve , take the whites of 3 eggs , beat them to a Froth , put it to the Gooseberries and beat it both together till it looks white , then take ½ pound refin 'd sugar , make it into a Syrrup with Spring Water , boyl it to a Candy , [ i.e. to the small thread ] let it be almost cold then put it to the Gooseberries and Eggs and beat all together till t is all froth , which put into Cups or Glasses — Codlings [ green apples ] may be done the same way .
14 " Besides all this Tristan learned to ride nimbly with shield and lance , to spur his mount skilfully on either flank , put it to the gallop with dash , wheel and give it free rein and urge it on with his knees , in strict accordance with the chivalric art .
15 It is carried against , and so I come back to the new erm section being proposed by Professor on anti-semitism and concurred by the convenor , Dr , and put it to the assembly .
16 Then the Scots raided down from the borders and put it to the torch .
17 Rather dubiously I put it to the Chairman and I was relieved to find that he was quite enthusiastic about the idea .
18 I put it to the committee . ’
19 The C can change if you copy it to another column and the C put it to the right the C changes to a D if you put a dollar in front of them both then neither can change .
20 He just put it to the poor bastard .
21 Will the Prime Minister now put it to the test through the ballot box and let the people decide on his record ?
22 Colleagues , motion one seven five is being accepted , I put it to the vote , all those in favour ?
23 Now you would court martial them well I put it to the S I B
24 Put it to the vote , and let's get on with it .
25 Are there any questions of this erm resolution before I put it to the meeting ?
26 That was recommended to the employers , the employers said yes , that 's the action they would take , they put it to the trustees , the trustees agreed it and that was it .
27 ‘ I put it to the back of my mind . ’
28 But she may have accepted it by now , put it to the back of her mind . ’
29 And I put it to the some of the women and men cleaners you see , How would like a rest day roster ?
30 ‘ Aaron seems to have coped with the accident and put it to the back of his mind , ’ she added .
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