Example sentences of "[vb past] put up [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The church was in ruins , and the monks had put up a temporary building over the main altar , where they gathered round the body of St Dunstan for their daily offices . |
| 2 | He claimed that this was not necessary , that Seton was an excellent commander and had put up a splendid defence . |
| 3 | Moreover , Lanrezac 's army had put up a stiff resistance at Guise , and the British ( the unexpected joker in the pack , for German calculations had contemptuously dismissed their strength and effectiveness ) had inflicted great slaughter as they turned on their tormentors at Mons , Le Cateau , Néry and Villers-Cottérêts . |
| 4 | Despite warnings , Mrs Thatcher stressed her leadership role in Europe , saying that it was Britain which had put up an alternative scheme to the Delors plan and had taken the initiative over the idea of associate EC status for East Germany . |
| 5 | Despite warnings , Mrs Thatcher stressed her leadership role in Europe , saying that it was Britain which had put up an alternative scheme to the Delors plan and had taken the initiative over the idea of associate EC status for East Germany . |
| 6 | It was Saturday so they had put up the green fee from four and sixpence to seven and six and she could n't bear to waste the money . |