Example sentences of "[vb past] to put on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leaving the court the families all tried to put on a brave face . |
| 2 | A Washington Post report said that both men strove to put on a reassuring front when asked about opinion polls which continued to show a majority of voters in both republics against separation . |
| 3 | As the front door slammed behind them , Josh finished drying his face and hands and began to put on a clean shirt and a stiff collar . |
| 4 | In spite of all the hard work she began to put on a little weight . |
| 5 | Angel proceeded to put on an incredible display of histrionics , peacock-blue eyes flashing , nostrils flaring above his furiously pouting mouth , as he shouted and swore at Alejandro . |