Example sentences of "[was/were] put [pron] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd be looking for sixty five for ours , if we were to put it on the market , I mean we 're not |
| 2 | The one time they were encouraged to sit her on a chair , after she had scratched her sister , both parents moved over to her and fussed her , talking and explaining to her why they were putting her on the chair . |
| 3 | The aim was to put them on the spot — or at least to impress the Inspector with your knowledge and concern . |
| 4 | He was putting them on the game , women and young girls who would otherwise never have dreamt of doing it . |
| 5 | Well , I was putting it on the foil and I thought : ‘ This could kill me ’ , but it was that strong the urge to have it , I did n't care . |
| 6 | I suppose what I did there was put them on the spot so how could I word that so that it does n't put people on the defensive so much ? |