Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [was/were] put [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bob Hoover 's North American P-51D Old Yeller was put up for action , but with a $1 million reserve Hoover gets to fly it for another year . |
| 2 | The apocalyptic stock-taking was put aside for some future anniversary or crisis . |
| 3 | In September 1943 , an additional requirement was put forward for 10 more identical trains , the LMS to provide four . |
| 4 | Two-thirds of AMI Healthcare was put up for auction this week after the company 's Los Angeles parent changed hands . |
| 5 | In 1960 a major proposal was put forward for a British and Commonwealth programme by a consortium of Britain 's main aerospace and electronics companies — called the British Space Development Company ( BSDC ) . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , a creditable show was put on for the public , which in true GWAD fashion , stood their ground despite what the elements threw at them . |