Example sentences of "put [adv prt] with a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That bias towards comfort has meant compromises as far as sporting handling is concerned ; so you do n't have to put up with a jittery ride over poorly made up roads . |
| 2 | Rather like the systems employed by general practitioners , there are advantages and disadvantages to both methods , with patients perhaps preferring the former system and being prepared to put up with a long delay once in the clinic to a worried wait of two or three days . |
| 3 | Natural mothers had to put up with a great deal . |
| 4 | They may be content to put up with a certain proportion of customer complaints for a given volume of business . |
| 5 | As a result of the closure of Owlerton Stadium , they stated , supporters would ‘ have to put up with a certain amount of incontinence ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ You will all have to put up with a certain amount of unwelcome attention from the Press , but I have warned them that we will not tolerate any interference with your golf . |
| 7 | Mind you , you have to put up with a certain amount of check in most jobs , and veterinary practice is no exception . |
| 8 | The Roman Catholics were interested that a combination between a Russian refugee , Georges Florovsky , an English high churchman , Michael Ramsey , and a dogmatic Swiss Protestant , Karl Barth , brought the ecumenical movement to an impasse because none of them was prepared to put up with a Protestant federation , and the union of these unlikely allies was too powerful to overcome . |
| 9 | ‘ However , I have concluded that it is too much to expect of my colleagues in Government and in Parliament to have to put up with a constant barrage of stories about me in certain tabloid newspapers . |
| 10 | The friends of David Cunningham , such as Colonel Blackadder , had to be put off with a clear refusal , and a request to persuade Cunningham to withdraw , while at the same time every effort had to be made to engage all those gentlemen who had not committed themselves to a candidate to rally to Kirkton . |
| 11 | She had remained her strong English self , and in truth she did put up with a good deal for in her terms a scholar 's life must always have stood for a life of privation , which would explain the furious resolve that clenched the lines in her face . |
| 12 | But at Lowwood , on Windermere , half-crown echoes might be had by those base snobs who would put up with a vile Brummagem substitute for ‘ the genuine article ’ . |
| 13 | The range performed these duties , but with a certain reluctance , and I wondered how Otto would put up with a mere cup of water to shave in . |
| 14 | Do not say ‘ I 'm young and resilient , I can put up with a vandalised block of flats because it 's a cheap place to live . ’ |
| 15 | Let's face it , would you put up with a general election campaign lasting one year and one month ? |
| 16 | They would gladly put up with a certain level of pregnancy risk if it meant fewer side effects . |
| 17 | ‘ Everyone must put up with a certain amount of discomfort from neighbours ’ . |
| 18 | Larger fish will , however , put up with a freshwater environment for a short time . |
| 19 | Her husband , who had put up with a great deal , and was to put up with much more , was not yet prepared to lose his marital rights . |
| 20 | Lydia , picturing Hywel 's dark eyes , thought that he 'd probably have put up with a great deal rather than have strangers in his house . |