Example sentences of "and put [pron] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nigel Lawson then proposed we should either scrap SERPS and put nothing in its place or leave the whole issue until the next Parliament . |
| 2 | So , for example , it would be better to stick your head out of the window and take in six large gulps of air instead of smoking a cigarette than to cut out smoking and put nothing in its place . |
| 3 | Because the children were crying , they picked them up and put something in their mouths . |
| 4 | In developing an image , you and your workers , professional or voluntary , have to swallow your pride , smile at yourselves and put yourselves in second place to getting the message across — not easy , not often said , but true ! |
| 5 | Try and put yourself in the employer 's place , or perhaps in the place of one of the people you may be dealing with as the employer 's representative . |
| 6 | Well I think what Mr is really saying is that the Conservative round Dorset , in er , the first sort of , I do n't know , six decades of this cen this century were rather more sensible than the Conservatives who ran Wiltshire at the same time , because they made sure they acquired some assets they could flog for development , and put themselves in this happy position , which the ones in Wiltshire had obviously failed to do . |
| 7 | Catching hold of her and she could n't get back do you seem because he had slipped this hand down this stick , got hold of her and he you see , and then I let go of the dog and take the the front feet and we used to drag her out like that you see , from the burrow and put her in a bag . |
| 8 | or get in and put her in her boot |
| 9 | Why do n't you bring her and put her in your dolls pram ? |
| 10 | Oh put Spot back in his box , there 's his box , I 'll go and get Amy and put her in her chair , and she can watch you do Spot , alright ? |
| 11 | she said yeah she said sorted that out and put her in a trolley |
| 12 | I took the flowers over to one of the sinks and put them in it . |
| 13 | ( b ) if you take the aubergines , artichokes and courgettes out of those boxes and put them in the glove compartment , on the back shelf , wedge them between other things on the floor , there will be loads of space . |
| 14 | ‘ One or two of these mushrooms are deliquescing already , ’ Rodney picked out a couple and put them in a plastic bag . |
| 15 | I took off my rings and jewellery and put them in my handbag then lowered myself over the cliff edge . |
| 16 | ‘ He used to buy slimming magazines for me and put them in my bag , ’ remembers Victoria , who lives in Manchester . |
| 17 | We left Angelo by Land-Rover with the boats in tow , and put them in the water at a nearby jetty . |
| 18 | When his attempt to buy Korda 's stake in United Artists did n't work out , Rank poached two of the company 's employees and put them in charge of an international distribution operation , Eagle Lion Films . |
| 19 | One is to wrap them in clingfilm and put them in the fridge until the next meal . |
| 20 | For England , another barren draw would end the year with a groan and put them in the position of having to begin the final run-in to the World Cup after nine months without a goal . |
| 21 | First , make the pies and put them in the oven . |
| 22 | Then he folded the pages neatly and put them in his pocket . |
| 23 | He 'd tried several , imitating his Mum 's signature but he 'd scrumpled them up and put them in the waste paper basket . |
| 24 | I round up all the suitable containers in the house — china , glass and plastic , plain and coloured — and on U-day , I sneak out first and put them in strategic places all round the garden . |
| 25 | They come in during the winter time , and take off their coats and sweaters and put them in the big dryer for a sixpenny warm-up . |
| 26 | Irina picked up some plates from the table and put them in the sink . |
| 27 | She carried the ‘ things ’ down and put them in the boudoir , returning for the clothes which she had kicked aside which were still strewn upon the stairs . |
| 28 | While I waited , I took the films out of my cameras and put them in the home-made packets . |
| 29 | ‘ And when I was up in the tree , ’ she added , gazing up at him , ‘ I saw a thief climb into the Botanical Gardens and dig up a lot of bulbs and put them in a big case and go off with them ! ’ |
| 30 | Nowadays a thoughtful parent will say , ‘ Do n't pick up things from the floor and put them in your mouth ; they are dirty and might make you ill . |