Example sentences of "put [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You could put on a mumming play , sing The Twelve Days of Christmas and make a special cake . |
| 2 | The professional plans the presentation to suit the message and achieve the objective — not to ‘ put on a good show ’ . |
| 3 | Dana could put on a good show ; no one would know she had broken down and confessed her need for Roman 's strength . |
| 4 | I 'd put on a frilly pink dress and dance to next door 's rock music — they had it on super-loud , the walls shook . |
| 5 | Once she has had a good rest , her world will put on a fresh complexion . ’ |
| 6 | Diana will put on a united front for the sake of her sons and spend Christmas Day at Sandringham with the other Royals . |
| 7 | Who wants to be a millionaire , when you can put on a million-dollar performance with a bargain basement team . |
| 8 | Tom : ‘ We do n't really put on a big theatrical performance , so you do n't look at it that way , you just try and sing it in tune . |
| 9 | A high sling , now we can put on a high sling for her , okay , that goes up there and now , are you still alright ? |
| 10 | In spite of recent emotional dramas or conflicts , you must put on a brave face and allow others to share your load . |
| 11 | It certainly did n't sound like your friend Simon and he certainly did n't put on a silly voice like that silly twit did |
| 12 | He would put on a white overall for the occasion , more to impress the customer than for hygienic reasons , then have a good look at the tooth . |
| 13 | A movement outside caught my eye and I peered through the window ; looked like I 'd put on an outside light , too . |
| 14 | Even then , they would only put in a brief appearance in puddings and cakes at Thanksgiving and Christmas . |
| 15 | The worrying thing was that at no time did Leeds actually put together a great move which tore Sunderland apart . |
| 16 | So should I put together a truncated anthology and add not an extra word ? |
| 17 | The hike in Jaguar 's share price since Ford announced its intentions will have a crucial bearing on whether it can put together a defensive deal with GM . |
| 18 | The next stage of the exercise is in fact to er , put together a financial profile er , identifying A , how er , a shift of resources er , can be achieved or identifying what additional er , resources are needed . |
| 19 | Jan P. Syse , the Conservative Party leader , will then put together a centre-right coalition government . |
| 20 | I developed so much skill that I could put together a 50 or 60 break and when I moved to York I played for the local Conservative club and reached the final of the York and District competition . |
| 21 | Furthermore , for the man in a hurry , they will put together a special selection and take it to his home or office . |
| 22 | If necessary , I could put together an intriguing article on how I solved a vital problem for the police … |
| 23 | Our buying power with major hotel chains means that we can put together an excellent package , complete with rail and coach fares , and we also look after all the administration of the holiday . |
| 24 | If it 's a concrete floor you could either put down a new wood floor or tile it with some sort of composition tile or sheeting like vinyl or linoleum which is showing quite a revival . |
| 25 | ‘ People will slowly discover they can put down a five per cent deposit on a house without losing it in six months , ’ he said . |
| 26 | If you can not do this , you could put aside a certain amount of money as a reward for each time the scales register a drop in weight . |
| 27 | Expert opinion : ‘ Michael Fallon will put up a great fight and wo n't be unseated easily . |
| 28 | And many at Twickenham today would put up a strong argument for Barnes and Jones , a triumphant Lion in Australia in 1989 , forming the play-making partnership against the All Blacks . |
| 29 | ‘ Frankly , Nicola Schreider needs a shrink if she does n't put up a good fight for him . |
| 30 | Griffin , from the Mount Tallant club , still had problems with his vision in the contest though he led 8–6 going into the third round which saw Gornei put up a storming last stand to bring the fighters level . |