Example sentences of "[noun pl] put [pers pn] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It 's just that most offices put them in the open near the coffee machine or the Ladies loo and anybody can see what 's coming over .
2 Although there is much in these three books to put them in the category of Ruritanian adventure , Scott may be a stronger influence .
3 In the 1470s the closest parallel is to be found in the north midlands , where Hastings ' possession of the key duchy of Lancaster offices put him at the head of the royal connection in the region .
4 In the 1470s the closest parallel is to be found in the north midlands , where Hastings ' possession of the key duchy of Lancaster offices put him at the head of the royal connection in the region .
5 I think you 've probably had enough actually , you get he 's , just have one , one little bit , put your finger in , and then we 're gon na put it in the , er three fingers put it in the wash
6 Silage was found mainly on the larger units as the cost of machinery and buildings put it outwith the scope of the small family and part-time farmers .
7 ‘ I am asking for a mandate from the supporters and shareholders to put me on the board . ’
8 Straw Dogs managed to attract enough blood seekers to put it into the black at the box-office , but this disturbing tale of rural atrocities can scarcely have done much for the Cornish tourist industry .
9 At the House of Commons he could at least rely upon one of the whips to put him in a cab , and pay the driver .
10 Quantum mechanics puts me in the position of a canny bookmaker who can calculate the odds that a horse may win in the course of the season but not in the position of Our Newmarket Correspondent who claims to be able to forecast the outcome of a particular race .
11 Though fictitious , his ‘ cross-Channel ’ landholdings and family connections put him into the company of Geoffroi de Joinville or Aymer de Valence
12 The savings on operating costs alone were immense , some experts putting it in the order of £2 million a year .
13 ‘ I got my chance in the national side when injuries put me into the match against Romania in Bucharest three years ago .
14 I was still under a care order so the Social Services put me in a hostel .
15 These type of thoughts put us in the mood to feel anxiety .
16 Lord Denning observed : ‘ In the OLA 1957 the word occupier is used [ as ] … a convenient word to denote a person who had a sufficient degree of control over premises to put him under a duty of care towards those who came lawfully on to the premises . ’
17 The natural physiological mechanisms put us in a state of alert and prepare us for what is called the fight-or-flight response .
18 And Taylor said : ‘ At last , our young players now have the facilities to put us at the top of the world game . ’
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