Example sentences of "[vb past] put on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over his pyjamas he had put on a new Fair Isle pullover which had been his mother 's Christmas present . |
| 2 | Catherine , made less thin by candlelight , had put on a blue dress which made her look even younger than her age . |
| 3 | He placed the helmet squarely on the American boy 's head and glanced at Flavia Sherman , who had put on a wide-brimmed sun hat of white felt decorated with coloured ribbons . |
| 4 | ‘ The team had put on a marvellous display out in Georgia and I thought we 'd get a few more than 6,000 . |
| 5 | She had put on a wide navy blue belt with the shorts , hoping to draw the eye away from the uncomfortable length of naked leg , but instead , because of her all too narrow waist , had managed to look even sexier than ever . |
| 6 | Karen , afraid of burning , had put on a yellow sun dress over her bikini , but had taken it off again when swarms of insects settled on her . |
| 7 | He had put on a fresh pair of boxer shorts or the old pair had dried . |
| 8 | Juliet had put on a white cotton dress with black spots , and a scarlet jacket in case it rained . |
| 9 | Market Square and she had put on a thick pullover . |