put on to
Britishverb
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to connect by telephone
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to inform (someone) of (a person's location or activities)
I put the police on to him
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to tell (a person) about (someone or something beneficial)
can you put me on to a cheap supermarket?
Example Sentences
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"There is no other outcome for consumers in Northern Ireland in the end other than higher prices, given the inflationary pressures being put on to retailers by the regulatory regime," Mr Norman wrote.
From BBC
The last thing I remember at West Middlesex was seeing a large number of medical staff dressed in blue PPE, and being told I was to be sedated in order to be put on to an Ecmo machine.
From BBC
“Every ounce of water that we put on to extinguish the fire went into the interior,” he said.
From Washington Times
He said Mr Ngo also arranged for taxis to take the Vietnamese migrants to a location near the France-Belgium border before they were put on to the lorry bound for the UK.
From BBC
He said some pupils who may have been planning to leave school at 16 should remain in education until they are 18 to "remedy some of the missed opportunities", and that summer school and activities should be put on to help address isolation.
From BBC
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