Example sentences of "[vb -s] put [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blue Circle wants to put up a small commercial development on the site of the old cement works and use the profits to pay for the restoration work — two lakes — one for fishing and sailing , the other for geologists and birdwatchers . |
| 2 | Mr Welch quickly acknowledges that GE has put up a sorry performance in having only four women among its 120 top people . |
| 3 | Kim Kethavy , the party 's leader , made his fortune from petrol stations in California and has put up a large slogan outside his office in Phnom Penh 's Market Square proclaiming ‘ Communism is evil ’ . |
| 4 | She wears her usual dull black leggings , and for the cool April evening she has put on a black woolly top . |
| 5 | Although the Museum has put on a large number of successful temporary exhibitions , the display of its permanent collection has been subject to difficulties and delays . |
| 6 | Royal Insurance has put out a hefty cash call , asking shareholders to stump up £404m by subscribing for one new share for every three held at 255p . |
| 7 | To remove pet hair from soft furnishings and clothing , Mrs. L. Roy of East Sussex suggests putting on a dry rubber glove and rubbing your hand downwards over the fabric . |
| 8 | She 's put on a little bit of weight . |