Example sentences of "put [prep] the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , just erm , that was fine , fingering here , erm , why do you put a , put a four on that , I , I would of thought that , that is more sensible , you put into the next note down , let's try that , er mm |
| 2 | Zak and Emil arrived together at that point , Emil ready to set the tables for lunch , Zak in theatrical exasperation demanding to know if the actors were to put on the next scene before the meal as originally planned , and if not , when ? |
| 3 | In the same way that there are rules within sentences , limiting which words can follow others , so there might also be rules within discourses , limiting which sentence can follow another one , and if I write ‘ The knight killed the dragon ’ , then there might be limits , or constraints , on what I can put as the next sentence . |
| 4 | I 'm suggesting we send that man a voucher for fifty pound that his company or he puts towards the next time they buy a full fare or an Apex and then we actually get fifty quid or a hundred and fifty quid . |
| 5 | Dana read a group of modern Americans , which must have annoyed the British , starting with Elizabeth Bishop 's ‘ The Fish ’ — I can still hear his voice , the faint American accent and the hushed astonishment he put into the first line : ‘ I caught a tremendous fish … . ’ |
| 6 | Now a drop of the solution in the first test-tube is removed and put into the second test-tube . |
| 7 | I would imagine what they 're doing is raising the roof and not putting in the second storey . |
| 8 | Now the reason this is a bit messy , is that at that stage , depended on which one you get out of here , you putting in the second bag . |
| 9 | In on the fourteenth of July of nineteen ninety three the defendant took out a summons with a view to having all the outstanding matters resolved and er this summons came before erm deputy master on the twelfth of August nineteen ninety three and he gave various directions including an enquiry in relation to how the surgery premises er ought to be dealt with as in court in the winding up of the partnership and that matter went before Mr Justice long in December and he decided those issues and gave directions in relation to and how the premises are to be sold , the effect of the directions very vaguely , is that the premises have to be offered to the partners , if only one of the partners shows any interest then there is provision in the relevant deed for ascertaining the price and this is put to that partner at that price , if more than one partner wishes to buy the premises then there is provision for a fixing of a minimum figure and then each of the partners has to put in sealed offers er and the premises will be sold to the partner , the former partner who put in the last offer , that broadly speaking I think is the substance of Mr Justice order . |
| 10 | These have now been reduced but they should be put in the first place . |
| 11 | ‘ However , what upsets me is that I have heard unconfirmed rumours that some of the riders were threatening to pull out if I were put in the third row of the grid as was at first planned . |
| 12 | For example , Uruguay were put in the third pool to avoid a possible conflict of South American interests with Colombia . |
| 13 | For example , Uruguay were put in the third pool to avoid a possible conflict of South American interests with Colombia . |
| 14 | ‘ Zak put on the next scene of the mystery and Sheridan shouted him down three times . |
| 15 | That person 's backside should be kicked and he should be put on the first Air Canada flight home . |
| 16 | Perhaps there ought to be an intelligence extradition agreement that all defectors are immediately put on the first aircraft back home . |
| 17 | TWO boozy Geordie dads were put on the next flight home from Majorca for having no papers . |