10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT THE QUESTION»
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True to
the Spirit: Film Adaptation and
the Question of Fidelity
While acknowledging the merits of this position--namely its complication of the one-way "page-to-screen" perspective--this collection seeks to put the question of fidelity back into play.
Colin MacCabe, Rick Warner, Kathleen Murray, 2011
2
The Parliamentary Debates
Colonel Barry said, it would be fair to put the question to the witness at once in
the way now suggested, rather than lead him on into any unnecessary
predicament. Sir J. Newport said, he wished for the present to postpone the
question.
Great Britain. Parliament, 1824
3
Journal of
the Assembly of
the State of New York
Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would grant said request, and it
was determined in the negative. When the name of Mr. Lasher was called, he
asked to be excused from voting. _ Mr. Speaker put the question whether the ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1868
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
The Speaker (Mr. Slade): I will put the question which is that the amendment to
the amendment be now put. (The question that the amendment to the
amendment be now put, put and carried) I will therefore put the question that the
amendment ...
5
Robert's Rules of Order - Masonic Edition
If no one rises he proceeds to put the question — that is, to take the vote on the
question, first calling for the affirmative and then for the negative vote. In putting
the question the W. M. should make perfectly clear what the question is that the ...
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The Parliamentary Debates (official Report[s]) ...
"'Cblonel Barry said, it would be fair to put the question to the witness at once in
the way now suggested, rather than lead him on into any unnecessary
predieament. Sir J. Newport said, he wished for the present to postpone the
question.
Great Britain. Parliament, 1824
7
Report of
the Presbyterian Church Case:
The Commonwealth of ...
Had Cleaveland a right to put the question which it is said he put, according to
parliamentary rules? I am not now speaking of the nature of the question itself.
Could any question be put by an individual member, so that the vote upon it
should ...
8
Journal of
the Senate of
the State of New York
Mr. Gansevoort moved to refer the said petition to a select committee. Mr.
President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the
affirmative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to
wit: Mr.
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1835
9
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... freeze on someone (freeze someone out) put the heat on someone (put the
chill on someone) put the pot on (put someone 'spot on) put the question task the
question) put the saddle on the wrong horse (bet on the wrong horse) put the
seal ...
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
So, I will first put that part before I put the question. {Question that the Question be
now put, put and agreed to) The Deputy Speaker (Dr. Waiyaki): So, I will now put
the question of deletion. {Question of the first part of the amendment, that the ...
