Example sentences of "[coord] put [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 400e ) , they identified themselves with the state , or put themselves on a level with it : they did not openly claim to rule it .
2 I found the wire loops , though , having seen the boys set them , and I tore them out or put them under the grass on the paths the boys used to take when they came to inspect their traps .
3 Managers were encouraged by corporate head office to eradicate such excesses at the work-outs , not to refer them to committees or put them through the proper channels .
4 Yes , erm , that 's right , or put them on the
5 Dispose of dirty nappies by flushing them down the toilet , or put them in a sealed plastic bag .
6 Drain well in a colander and divide them among individual bowls or put them in a large soup tureen .
7 Some furnishings , pot-holders and ornaments have a very strong-smelling varnish coating , particularly cheap bamboo products with a glossy surface If you have any items of this sort , banish them or put them in an airtight container .
8 If you decide at the end of the day the thing to do is to pick up this kid and run like hell for somewhere you can gain , wave for help , or put him in the car and drive like mad to the hospital , then you might just do that , even though it breaks all the golden rules of first aid
9 Half bury the log or timber in soil in a part of the garden where it will stay damp , or put it on a shaded window-sill in a plastic container ( ice-cream carton ) .
10 Place the joint in a trivet over the tin , or put it on the oven rack directly above the roasting tin , so that the juices from the meat ‘ weep ’ into the potatoes and onions .
11 ‘ So only the person who served the lobster or put it on the plates could have poisoned it ? ’
12 ‘ Appropriates ’ is generally proved by a witness stating that the accused picked the property up or put it in a shopping bag or a pocket .
13 Or put it in a left-luggage compartment somewhere . ’
14 Put in a bowl or put it in a plastic
15 • The UNIPOT needs the minimum of cleaning , to keep its good looks simply wash in hot soapy water or put it in the dishwasher .
16 stick it in your pocket for next time or put it in the bin .
17 I might be going swimming at lunchtime today so I could probably run up there or put it in the post if I go .
18 So even if ministerial loyalties make it hard to admit it , he probably shares the apprehension which haunts many others as they contemplate this Bill : that though , at the end of the day , quantity will increase , quality will diminish ; or to put it in a form of words which trips easily off Conservative lips on other occasions — that More is going to mean Worse .
19 He could win his place back or put himself on the market . ’
20 Small touches like presenting objects wrapped up , or putting them inside a " feel bag " and asking pupils to guess what they are can add spice to the exercise .
21 Prentice reached up and put something on the thin collar of Rory 's shirt .
22 He stepped into the kitchen and put something on the table .
23 Try and put yourself in the employer 's place , or perhaps in the place of one of the people you may be dealing with as the employer 's representative .
24 Aware that Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em had a massive audience , ranging from children to grandparents , Crawford said , ‘ I then go and put myself before the public ’ as Billy Liar , whose first words as he comes on stage are along the lines of ‘ Christ Almighty , bloody , blimey ! ’ in a song .
25 Catching hold of her and she could n't get back do you seem because he had slipped this hand down this stick , got hold of her and he you see , and then I let go of the dog and take the the front feet and we used to drag her out like that you see , from the burrow and put her in a bag .
26 she said yeah she said sorted that out and put her in a trolley
27 And we 'd shut them out shunt them out and then we 'd collect the two coaches and take them over to the main yard , and put them under a cleaning platform you see for the cleaners .
28 He added : ‘ Had we got an early goal and put them under a bit of pressure they may have reacted differently .
29 She picked up the shoes from the hearth and put them under the table .
30 Speechless with weary anger , she cut herself two crooked slices of bread and put them under the grill .
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