Example sentences of "[pron] put [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put on a clean pair of socks . |
| 2 | I put on a clean collar and go along , happy just to observe . |
| 3 | ‘ I put on a light foundation and , using earthy browns , subtly highlighted Fiona 's eyes and shaded in her lips with an amber-coloured lipstick . ’ |
| 4 | Although she is now slim , Liz confesses to a terrible struggle with her weight , which makes peasant-style clothes , such as Monsoon 's glorious Tibetan embroidered skirt ( see page 16 ) particularly good for her : ‘ I put on a great deal of weight after the twins were born , and when I started diving , it became very obvious because fat floats , so you have to balance your weight with extra diving weights . |
| 5 | I put on a different one each time I get up . |
| 6 | I put on a dark grey suit with a fine stripe , a grey woollen tie and a soft white shirt . |
| 7 | I put on a tremendous act . |
| 8 | But I put on a bright new grin . |
| 9 | yeah , so anyway erm , he bought the car in to tell me that , garage down here , five hundred and forty eight pound labour right and that was put on another wing , save repairing the wing , put a new on , so what I did with mine is , I put on a new wing , right , and reduced the labour by sixty five quid to four hundred and five , I make plenty on the parts |
| 10 | Concentrating on maintaining a foothold on rocks worn smooth by winter torrents , I put up a startled grouse that exploded into flight . |
| 11 | ‘ I shall definitely think twice before I put up a sign like this again . ’ |
| 12 | I put up an entirely illegal barbed wire fence . |
| 13 | And I put in a little more of the surroundings . |
| 14 | I put in an appearance at Ingard House to show that I was still busy about the audit , and had a word with Henniker . |
| 15 | Well , then how do you explain the night I put down a copy of Viz , turned on the telly , and settled in for what I thought would be a programme of smart , irreverent comedy ? |
| 16 | I put down a bit less than I had been drinking . |
| 17 | So I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out an eighty-thousand mortgage . ’ |
| 18 | I am sharply aware of every move I make , each crack of sound as I put down a cup , each dull ring as I move a spoon , each splash of water , squeak of the tap , thud of my shoe on the floor . |
| 19 | Although we are now debating a piece of works legislation , it represents a major reform of parliamentary procedure , so I put down a marker at this stage to the effect that the Minister should be more forthcoming in considering whether we should have new procedures for dealing with orders . |
| 20 | Blissfully unaware that I had no obligation to sign any agreement , I put down a ten-pound deposit the same afternoon . |
| 21 | I put out a hand to grasp you , and you slip through my fingers like the quicksilver cascade of a waterfall . |
| 22 | The door began to close and I put out a hand to stop it . |
| 23 | So I put out an advert for a guitarist . |
| 24 | Yes I put out an appeal to er my readers to search their attics and their er lofts and their garden sheds for all the things they might have left over from the second World War . |
| 25 | They questioned a lot of people , especially the women , each one of whom put on an innocent face and answered : |
| 26 | He regularly outwitted a host of cartoon criminals with colourful names and faces to match : Pruneface , Shoulders , The Rodent , Itchy , Mumbles and Flat Top all of whom put in an appearance in the film , their prosthetics and make-up masking well-known faces . |
| 27 | Stealing the show on Sunday ( the 40th anniversary of the prototype Vulcan VX770 's first flight ) and Monday was Vulcan B.2 XH558 , which put on a stupendous display , and quite rightly was awarded the trophy for the most meritorious display . |
| 28 | Tonson 's printer and Purcell himself put on an extra turn of speed in case . |
| 29 | And when , just before dark , the Regent himself put in an appearance , with a larger than anticipated company , spirits rose further . |
| 30 | Somebody puts up a reward , every shamus in town is gon na try to pick it up . |