Example sentences of "put [adj] [noun] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only put that dress on to cover up some bad drawing . |
| 2 | What a good boy , I would of thought she 'd have put something on it , put some ointment on to stop it itching . |
| 3 | While FAO earlier reports ( 1960 , 1965 , 1966 ) and others ( cited in Ch. 4.2 ) put these practices down to ignorance , there are many examples where knowledge is not the scarce factor , but the resources to put this knowledge into practice . |
| 4 | There are plans to put this programme on to videotape , so it can be shown to customers locally without the need for lengthy and expensive trips to the UK . |
| 5 | From behind the door that swung closed against her back , the guests heard Fru Møller tell Fru Gertlinger to put more coffee on to brew : ’ They 'll be sitting about all morning in weather like this ! ’ |
| 6 | D I think John er put this question fairly to conference , If the Tories want to behave like the Labour party did , then we 'll pay an electoral price for it . |
| 7 | They used to have exhibitions of their pupils ’ work ; and we went there to help Lottie and showed people in , and we 'd put little pinnies on to start with . |
| 8 | Harvey poured two glasses of milk and put two doughnuts on to paper plates . |
| 9 | Composite nine is about putting young people back to work and that has to be a priority in a year which has seen youth unemployment hit the one million mark . |