Example sentences of "put [pn reflx] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she occasionally visited him in London or Stuttgart , she always found him busy , although he would certainly have made time for a new lover , and he did put himself out to entertain his cousin Petrie who , with his wife , turned up unexpectedly in Stuttgart during a travelling holiday . |
| 2 | After all , if the University was n't going to keep her on ( Swallow 's request had come , rather tactlessly , later in the very same day on which he had communicated this gloomy prognosis ) why should she put herself out to oblige the University ? |
| 3 | ‘ And when first proposing your truce , ’ Father Ludovico said , ‘ did you put yourself out to press that view in any way either ? |
| 4 | One distinguished-looking delegate , who Mark recognised as the Chairman of the British Conservative party , introduced himself to say that people with his experience should put themselves forward to serve in the European Parliament . |
| 5 | If they had to do without him he would n't be greatly missed , and he doubted whether they would put themselves out to keep him . |