Example sentences of "you [vb base] on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You put on a good front , and appear to others as an outgoing person . |
| 2 | when you want to put in highlights at the end of your painting , the paint will tend to sink in each time you put on a pale colour if the paper is still damp . |
| 3 | ‘ When you put on a magic show for the people up there . ’ |
| 4 | If this is true ( and it is not so far-fetched : if you carry on an intelligent argument with your readers in the columns of a newspaper , you can not expect them to believe that the responsibilities of self-government are beyond them ) , then it would seem a good example of propaganda having the opposite effect to that intended . |
| 5 | I should be grateful if you would let me know what action you take on the above matters . |
| 6 | If you take on the big issues and the people wo n't follow , then at least you can say you have tried . ’ |
| 7 | But I do n't worry about being a loser — if you take on the big issues and the people wo n't follow , then at least you can say you have tried |