Example sentences of "[prep] putting on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mere fact that the idea of by-passing Parliament has been floated is an indication that the Government , in spite of putting on a brave face , is worried about losing to a combination of Opposition MPs and Tory Euro-rebels . |
| 2 | Concerned when turnover did not match the grandiose scale of the shop , Bertelsen tried various tactics to get the merchandise moving , including putting on an early sale . |
| 3 | At breakfast she found no difficulty in putting on a bright face , directing most of her attention to Matt , who , for some unknown reason , appeared to be in a gloomy mood , and who had little to say in response to her cheerful remarks . |
| 4 | Magistrates may have some difficulty in putting on an equal footing Social Services Departments , and the parents of children in care . |
| 5 | Sacheverell Sitwell , a young aesthete from England , had crossed the Channel to look at the new painting in post-war Paris with a view to putting on a comprehensive exhibition in London . |
| 6 | Meredith took the cocoa upstairs by the hall light and into the bedroom without putting on the light switch there . |
| 7 | The process usually starts with practice of the initial movements for putting on a particular garment , before the garment is given to the patient . |
| 8 | But you have to admit you do look very young and innocent , so you ca n't blame me for putting on the Big Daddy bit . ’ |
| 9 | He made sure he was not disturbed by putting on a red light outside his door — a signal to the staff that no-one should enter . |