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

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1 We talk later in this chapter about the use of other people 's words , making the point that one problem with other people 's words is that they usually make more sense where they come from than where you put them in your essay .
2 In addition , retinoic acid is insoluble in water and so would remain where we put it in the limb for some time ; this was important because we already knew that to exert its effect the grafted polarizing region needed more than 12 hours .
3 He took me in his arms and carried me downstairs to the library , where he put me in front of the fire , and gave me a glass of wine .
4 Jarvis opened the case he had brought on the vestibule floor , carried the typewriter into Remove , where he put it on one of the desks , and took his clothes upstairs .
5 The tent-pole bag was torn , so I put it on one side with the sewing kit .
6 Now I know it was a great honour but I could see no way of accepting , so I put it on the mantelpiece and more or less prepared to forget all about it .
7 So you put , you , that ones alright so you put it in there .
8 Bring the very best reason you can against why you should not accept Christ and once you put it under the ga , under the scrutiny it just disintegrates .
9 And our our the baby she sleeps in bed with us , you know cos we 're frightened in case owt gets bunged through the window , you know it might hit her , so we put her in bed with us .
10 ‘ We did not want the burden of administration falling on the taxpayer so we put it on the prime beneficiary , which is the farmer himself . ’
11 she said no , Jean said oh I ca n't walk that , have a bloody heart attack she says , so they put her in a trolley
12 I need a visa and have failed to obtain one , Rosita likewise , and so they put us behind bars like prisoners .
13 They could n't come to a decision so they put it to the vote when — as the book put it — a pair of bearded anarchists , one with flame red hair , appeared out of nowhere and took their decision for them , smashing down the gates with sledgehammers .
14 There was this girl in a bath of asses milk , yuk ! and it had all turned to cheese , so they put her on the table with a dish of figs for afters .
15 She had thoughtful parents , though , who thought the Grand Canyon was for real and so they put her on the waiting list .
16 And then she checked Well anyway the week after he 'd phoned there was no what you call in it so he wrote it in to the damn thing and said why is it when some people puts adverts in they not only put it in once they put it in three or four times the same week
17 Fortunately , one of her friends had done a first aid course so he put her in the recovery position and cleared her airways , then gave her the kiss of life .
18 So if I put something like this erm okay ?
19 You would would n't you if I put you into the freezer .
20 Do you mind if I put you as my referee .
21 It 's Abbey Number One , Abbey , Abbey Life is Number One for Claims , because we were the first company er , if I put it over there now , it will stop me collecting it and taking in out .
22 It was too bad of me , I knew she would do the decent thing if I put it like that .
23 Otherwise it 's a slip switch so if you put it in , if I put it in my bag and it switches on and someone else so the the batteries will waste .
24 ‘ Like if someone put something in the food , eh ? , sooner or later everyone will be ill . ’
25 Obviously if someone put me onto some good night fishing that would be different .
26 But if someb if somebody put them in plain language to me ,
27 Er , I sorry , , just clearing my throat , er , I did , I did delegate if somebody put it on the end of somebody 's assignment , then I to it , but I tend to find I underestimate what people can do for me all the time , and do n't identify just how much those people can give me back , and I did , or I do have a tendency at times to give people like before , to hold on too much , try and do too much myself , and er , you ca n't do it that way in case .
28 I wo n't leave until you put me in the .
29 Especially not if she puts them by the bed . ’
30 I suppose she meant if she put me on the Pill she was letting me sleep around .
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