Example sentences of "[noun prp] put up [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Schellenberg put up a hand defensively .
2 Wisden had some strong words to say about the fourth game , back in Trinidad : ‘ England put up a performance which exposed to the crowd of 21,000 what depths of incompetence they had reached … after two days off following the Test defeat , the first practice was made optional — and Gower himself was one of the six who failed to attend . ’
3 Tom put up the umbrella .
4 Ladbrokes put up a £10,000 reward for the capture of the killer .
5 Kennedy put up a variety of items for auction , the whole collection bringing in over eighty-eight thousand pounds .
6 Disconcerted , Sarella put up a hand to her earrings .
7 Trained by Martin Pipe , Chatam put up a sterling effort in February when beaten a head by Jodami in the Hennessy Gold Cup in Ireland but he is also prone to errors .
8 Tweed 's expression was so innocent Monica put up a hand to hide her smile .
9 Nicandra put up a hand to the loose hairpins in her bun , and looked rather miserable .
10 Hotspur put up a hand to the furred collar of his cloak , and let it slide from his shoulders ; and like a silent and attentive valet the girl came gliding out of the shadows and took it from him .
11 Rachel put up the bail — ‘
12 Ricky put up a hand and touched her cheek .
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