Example sentences of "put out a " in BNC.

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1 Bodo put out a large hand and pulled the door to .
2 In the recent Democratic primary for governor in Texas , one candidate , Mr Mark White , put out a gruesome commercial in which he strode triumphantly past photographs of the people who had been executed while he was governor in 1983–87 .
3 It is worth remembering that , when Indira asked Rajiv to go into politics after his elder brother 's death in 1980 , he put out a statement saying that he had no such intention .
4 Mortified , producers and director put out a statement insisting that their film , despite its brutality , showed ‘ positive role models ’ .
5 Something about her nature which was without structure ; something which , if one put out a hand to touch , to join , simply dissolved . )
6 She put out a finger to touch the letters and it came away red-stained : the paint was fresh .
7 She put out a slim hand .
8 She put out a white hand .
9 Stock was changing hands for as little as 14½p before the company put out a statement saying it knew of no reason , ‘ other than the general economic climate ’ , for the fall .
10 Having seen its share price collapse on Tuesday after a series of market rumours , the oil exploration company put out a statement claiming everything is fine with its Colombian operations and also noting that its largest shareholder , Gulf Resources & Chemical Corporation has increased its stake from 22.9 p.c. to 24.1 p.c .
11 At sixteen , he put together his first group and , with a cash present from his grandfather , put out a record of his own songs .
12 He bethought him of his little key and held it up bravely before him , and it put out a little sparkling light that illumined a step at a time , silvery-pale .
13 But the other merely advanced , and when he came up , put out a hand to touch the lady , whereupon our hero struck with all his might at his heart , and the glass splinter entered deeply and he fell to the ground .
14 Astronomers at JTL , afraid of being scooped by the amateurs , put out a press release claiming IRAS discovered it first — but they failed to mention the British team that found it for them .
15 She might , for instance , put out a selection of objects for the children to print with , which will produce only different sized circles .
16 John le Grant put out a hand and pinched a stiff scarlet sleeve .
17 He put out a hand and pushed my shoulder fiercely .
18 Miss Phoebe put out a dry claw and touched Jess 's arm .
19 He put out a huge hand to shield Perdita as a car shot out .
20 Suddenly , the group has hijacked his campaign ; nominated Bernie Grant as his running mate ( sinking Ann Clwyd 's bid for the deputy leadership in in the process ) ; and put out a policy programme that reeks of the old 1970s left .
21 She swayed on her feet and the doctor put out a hand to steady her .
22 Ernest put out a hand and touched Ruth 's arm .
23 The presidents of the Institute , ICAS , ICAI and ACCA put out a joint statement to say that ‘ we do not anticipate any major problems ’ .
24 James Callaghan , who had replaced Wilson as prime minister , issued an official denial and Mrs. Margaret Thatcher , the leader of the opposition , put out a brief supporting statement that she shared his confidence in DI5 .
25 She put out a hand and touched the prostrate woman — and drew it away in distress .
26 He put out a hand , and I took it .
27 The auburn-haired equestrienne delivered herself of a pithy speech , gave the young man , now scarlet beneath his whiskers , no chance to reply , put out a hand and thrust him physically aside with such force that he staggered back and bounced off the door of Woolworth 's behind him , and strode on .
28 She put out a hand and touched Millie 's cheek now , saying softly , ‘ I ramble on , child .
29 He put out a gloved hand .
30 Manescu put out a hand to halt him .
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