Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] put the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Then Auntie Lou made tea and put the biscuit barrel on the table .
2 She gave him his tea and put the plate of chocolate biscuits on the table beside his chair ; he had a sweet tooth .
3 She poured out the tea and put the cup carefully before her patient .
4 He left the room and she tugged on a sweater and put the jacket back on just as he came back in .
5 she stuck the kid in the back of the car and put the grocery in and she picked her up and brought her into the front seat , ti , tied her in and and the the , the , the , this thing was coming about
6 When I got in the car and put the key in the ignition , they probably said : ‘ Right , gotcha ! ’
7 He walked round to the carport and put the chainsaw back in the chest .
8 As events in Angola , Ethiopia and Grenada show , she will contrive , and indeed she will always prefer , to remain inside the conventions of international law and put the onus on others for transgressing them .
9 Lizzie had made the pudding , a concoction of cream , egg-white and rum ; she had made the salad and put the jacket potatoes in the oven .
10 The record company told their sales rep to go into the town 's music shops with T-shirts , get the local papers promoting the act and put the band into the local radio station .
11 Their trials , the sentences imposed on them and the police methods that had been used , caused a public outcry and put the government under great pressure .
12 He moved to the table in the hall and put the cloth and tin of Brasso in the wicker basket alongside the dusters , the tin of polish and a bunch of keys .
13 He finished his passage and put the bow on the table beside him .
14 Once they were in their own flat Mum put down her shopping and put the kettle on .
15 She found the coffee without his help and put the kettle on .
16 It was dark , anyone could have slipped along the transept and put the catch down .
17 He brrrrm 'd the engine and put the vehicle into reverse .
18 What I 'll do when I 'm , if all the if signs and buts are covered , I will put the mike on it 's stand when I 'm working tomorrow , put it on the desk and put the recorder in the , in my briefcase underneath the little desk
19 I heard she took a chicken in the basket to the vet and put the cat in the oven . ’
20 Cissie , without a word , lifted the baby out of the pram on to her lap , pulled up her jumper and put the baby to her breast .
21 Paige snapped the locks on her case and put the remainder of her possessions into her shoulder-bag .
22 Also , I 'd like to come over all clichéd now and say that it seems that you do get what you pay for , and while the Hohner is a very capable bass I would personally bypass this mid-price level and put the money to something else .
23 He shovelled the contents of his frying-pan into the waste-bin and put the pan in the sink .
24 The Government 's response was to call on its country support and put the matter before the Lords again .
25 He got grape concentrate , sugar , cooking brandy and a large bottle of bleach and put the mixture into a large saucepan Elinor used for making marmalade .
26 As he led the way to the kitchen and put the kettle on , he muttered , ‘ Sounds as though someone got out of bed the wrong … ’
27 Picking up the tray , she carried it out to the kitchen and put the kettle on the small bottled-gas stove that stood beside the huge , cold , black range .
28 Sprinkle the thyme , lemon juice and seasoning over the skin and put the garlic cloves and bay leaves into the cavity .
29 He wiped the inside of the helmet with his anorak sleeve and put the helmet down beside him .
30 Moisten the tissue in the jar and put the jar under the funnel .
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