Sick at heart for having started this whole thing, James thought he would maybe be able to put things straight.

Harrison said it took thousands more to put things straight.

Maybe you were meant to be mine, and this is Fate's way of putting things straight.

Reminiscence, however, turned into a desire to put things straight.

What was to stop you talking to David, putting things straight with him, and just taking him away?

'And I didn't give you the chance to put things straight,' she murmured.

They bent over backwards to assure customers and put things straight.

I shall be more than happy to have this opportunity today to put things straight in order to avoid potential misunderstandings.

Maybe they'll put things straight there, maybe they won't, but you'll be late reporting.

Is it not time to put things straight?

I funked it, so it's up to me to do what I can to put things straight now.

Much of revenge has its basis in the desire not simply to spite, but to put things straight, to even things up.

I'm just trying to put things straight.

Little sterile pin-pricks from a friendly Bosch will put things straight.

I've had a nice, straight-forward letter from James," she said, "and he has done all he can to put things straight with us.

The hazel eyes closed for a moment, opened in acquiescence, and he set about the chore of putting things straight.

"We took the steps necessary to put things straight except for redoing the yellow lines which is an inexplicable error."

So you will see that by making this getaway I am doing the best I can to put things straight.

Red seemed anxious to put things straight.

"It impugned my professional reputation, and it was very important to me to put things straight.

Somebody needed to put things straight.

I'll ring him and put things straight myself.' '

Don't put things straight in the suitcase: this plays havoc with correct packing procedure, and makes editing tricky.

So I got him a little wine and some brandy, and I put things straight about his bed.

Her urge to put things straight, to make things work, may also explain why after 25 years she says she still loves designing bags.