Example sentences of "[verb] put [adv] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We want to put on a good performance , and I believe we can win this one if we adopt a positive attitude . ’ |
| 2 | I was knocked out by how brilliant it was when I first read it eight years ago , and now I want to put on a national tour and direct it . ’ |
| 3 | I shall return to that point later , but I want to put down a clear marker now . |
| 4 | Leaving the court the families all tried to put on a brave face . |
| 5 | He has at most two years before the next presidential election in which to try to put together a new centre left movement capable of carrying him into the president 's seat . |
| 6 | The prosecution need only prove that the physical action took place , and after that the defendant is expected to put forward a good reason or excuse for his action to escape conviction . |
| 7 | Mr Welch quickly acknowledges that GE has put up a sorry performance in having only four women among its 120 top people . |
| 8 | Kim Kethavy , the party 's leader , made his fortune from petrol stations in California and has put up a large slogan outside his office in Phnom Penh 's Market Square proclaiming ‘ Communism is evil ’ . |
| 9 | Although the Museum has put on a large number of successful temporary exhibitions , the display of its permanent collection has been subject to difficulties and delays . |
| 10 | My brither , George , has put on an awful lot of weight since I wis last hame . |
| 11 | Lloyd 's has put forward a constructive plan ; it must not be allowed to flounder on rate . |
| 12 | The 91,000-member Ramblers ' Association has put forward a three-point plan aimed at giving a better deal to urban pedestrians and those who prefer to travel on foot . |
| 13 | Recently , John Braithwaite ( 1999 ) has put forward a general theory of crime and punishment which has some affinities with these notions of disqualification and requalification . |
| 14 | Coun Peter Jones has put forward a special motion to the next full council meeting on March 26 . |
| 15 | Royal Insurance has put out a hefty cash call , asking shareholders to stump up £404m by subscribing for one new share for every three held at 255p . |
| 16 | Sun Microsystems Inc has put together a worldwide service and support programme covering hardware , software , network applications and interoperability called SunSpectrum . |
| 17 | Sun Microsystems Inc has put together a worldwide service and support programme covering hardware , software , network applications and interoperability called SunSpectrum . |
| 18 | It is on this theme that the Tate Gallery Liverpool has put together a long-term display . |
| 19 | It is on this theme that the Tate Gallery Liverpool has put together a long-term display . |
| 20 | Dave has put together a real glass act |
| 21 | With this in mind , home improvements editor David Holloway has put together a special section on how you can increase the comfort and value of your home . |
| 22 | With its motto ‘ Rottweiler breeding is working dog breeding ’ , it has put together a unique package where no dog can become a show champion without first having working qualifications . |
| 23 | As getting tiny clothes was a problem for us I 've decided to put together a pre-term pack to loan out to NCT members who find themselves in need of them . |
| 24 | From fundamental concepts to the most advanced techniques in use today , this seminar will give you a comprehensive understanding of the techniques you can use to put together a winning combination for yourself in the Information Age . |
| 25 | We may only be able to afford to put up a certain amount of money to help fund them . |
| 26 | I have since asked my constituent for an update of the position and she has confirmed that the family has had to put in a good deal more extra money to finance both daughters than it had previously expected . |
| 27 | A Washington Post report said that both men strove to put on a reassuring front when asked about opinion polls which continued to show a majority of voters in both republics against separation . |
| 28 | It is sometimes said by government officials — I have heard it said by leading members of the administrations of Tanzania , Nigeria , Sierra Leone and Zambia — that African journalists are not sufficiently experienced to tell when an interested party in a dispute may be attempting to put over a particular point of view or discredit a government policy by using the press or radio . |
| 29 | Spurious devices are used to put forward a powerful message . |
| 30 | I should , therefore , like to put forward a preliminary application on behalf of the Village Hall Mother and Toddler Group . |