Example sentences of "i [vb mod] put it " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ariadne , if I may put it that way , is a hotbed of super-sensitivity . |
| 2 | ROS : A compulsion towards philosophical introspection is his chief characteristic , if I may put it like that . |
| 3 | ‘ I have a big turnover in secretaries , if I may put it that way . |
| 4 | However , what the hon. Gentleman says is a new one on me , if I may put it as basically as that . |
| 5 | And there 's a fascinating article in this , the current edition , the January edition it is now , because they go so far in advance , of She magazine , which says that er , it 's a desperate plight sometimes , when you have people coming for Christmas who fall into several categories like lazy slobs , who do absolutely nothing , and misers , who turn up with a stale box of chocolates , and never take you out for a meal in return for your hospitality , and the amorous couples who er , embarrass you by er , er , noisily retiring to their bedroom , if I may put it that way , and then the guests who turn up in mid-row , and bicker systematically over the whole of the festive period . |
| 6 | I mean all I , I would like to , to say is that so far as this particular road , whatever you may call it , er is concerned , that we look at highways priorities in this committee and that we would receive an assurance that this would not be bulldozed through , if I may put it that way , erm and opposed to one two three four other major schemes which are perhaps of more importance in terms of highways rather than er a , a corporate objective . |
| 7 | It 's er unfortunately the case that relations between the partners broke down and this led in due course to proceedings being commenced by the plaintiffs against the defendant in relation to the dissolution of the partners , those proceedings were commenced in nineteen eighty nine , , er in the High Court Chancery Division , there were a number of issues raised in the litigation , one of the matters was a preliminary issue , er concerning the terms of the partnership and that came before er Mr Justice on the eighteenth of February nineteen ninety one , whereby he found in favour effectively of the defendant on that preliminary issue er the plaintiffs it seems were then claiming that partnership , the partnership at will , but Mr Justice held that they were part of the terms of the particular er partnership deed , so the defendants succeeded on that issue , the trial of the action then followed on the twentieth of March nineteen ninety one and er Mr Justice made an order for dissolution of the partnership , he then give various directions for accountant enquiries concerning the partnership and he made orders for payments of costs , now the orders for costs were this , that effectively the defendant was entitled to some costs of the preliminary issue and that the plaintiffs were entitled to costs of the er ma if I may put it this way , the main action , and there was then the provision for , set off for the defendant 's costs against the costs ordered to be paid by the defendant , perfectly normal form of order . |
| 8 | Well , you 're suffering from , if I may put it that crudely , of a well-known British disease of a lack of self-regard in a sense . |
| 9 | Well possibly I ought to put it on my review panel and er if there 's a requirement for it . |
| 10 | Packed into numbered wooden crates , simply stencilled THE QUEEN 'S DOLLS ' HOUSE it left dirt and chaos in its wake , ‘ … oh , the mess … it 's awful , I must put it clean , ’ wrote its creator to his wife , as he surveyed the wreckage of his Adam drawing room , ‘ but it will take a long time ! ’ |
| 11 | Do you think I should put it on deposit at the Nat West ; or put it into Savings Certificates ; or Unit Trusts ; or just spend it ? |
| 12 | I should put it back and cover it up . |
| 13 | I should put it to the old man right away . " |
| 14 | Of course , I should put it on the market , but dreams die hard … ’ |
| 15 | And if I get it really really cheap I might put it back into next week 's auction . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll put it here by the chair so we do n't forget . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll put it to him the next time he kidnaps me . |
| 18 | I 'll put it in writing if you wish . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Aye well , miss , if I do n't see her the night on the quiet , I 'll only come to the shop the morrow , an' I 'll put it plainly to her da . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ There iss a litter basket near where the Pack meet , and I 'll put it in there . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll put it together again . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll put it on myself , Mother , then I 'll come and show you , ’ she said . |
| 23 | I 'll put it another way to you , Mr Millet . |
| 24 | But that details of that actually has a but I do n't think it 's a total story okay so I 'll , I 'll put it all down on , on paper and then we 'll take it from there , okay , thanks , bye . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll put it this way . |
| 26 | Well I 'll put it like this . |
| 27 | I 'll put it in this side . |
| 28 | ‘ Well I 'll put it in a few words . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , Knut , I 'll put it simply , and bind you to keep this secret from my son . |
| 30 | I 'll put it in there . |