Example sentences of "he put [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his retirement from the Civil Service six years ago … he became President of the Clapham Liberal Association , and at the General Election of 1916 was the chosen parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of South Battersea where he put up a strong fight against odds for what he firmly and honestly believed to be the tight . |
| 2 | If he put up a scheme , you would be willing to follow him to the ends of the earth to ensure its fulfilment . |
| 3 | Run For Free did his best to eject Mark Perrett seven from home , but apart from that he put up a superb display of jumping . |
| 4 | ‘ He put up a brave fight , ’ Jahangir said after taking 53 minutes to beat Parke , one of England 's leading prospects . |
| 5 | The advice given is , and I quote , ‘ I would recommend to any amateur painter that he put up a large sign in his studio or room . |
| 6 | I mean I I think he put up a very good show and er I know it 's very disappointing to lose , is n't it ? |
| 7 | ERIC Donohoe of Services Delivery , Technology retained the Edinburgh Squash Club 's championship title when he put up a fearless display to beat his boss , Martin Webb , Director of Technology . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , at least it was positive , ’ he said ruefully as he put up a blunt-fingered hand to touch his cheek . |
| 9 | Used to be when a carpenter put up a door he put up a door . |
| 10 | He put up a hand and ripped the head harness off . |
| 11 | He put up a finger and stroked her cheek . |
| 12 | He said the only other complaint was in November when he put up a sign advertising the guest house . |
| 13 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 14 | On 2nd & 3rd June he put up the drawings . |
| 15 | At least he put up the dislocation as a hypothesis in a scientific paper . |
| 16 | Zoophilus had not been able to acquire a copy of Vial 's plan but he put forward a plan of his own for an animal hospital , for a regular set of teachers forming a school , and provision for receiving living subjects in various states of disease . |
| 17 | Last week he put forward a ( disappointing ) programme to overhaul the schools ; next week he homes in on campaign finance and national service ; some day soon , welfare reform . |
| 18 | So he put forward a plan of action to the Shah . |
| 19 | He put forward the unconvincing view that an election was never part of the plan . |
| 20 | When she asked him if he would come with her to see Joanne he put forward the excuse of having his article to write , so Lyn went with Kevin . |
| 21 | He put forward the proposition that adherence to the exchange rate mechanism is what causes unemployment in socialist France and socialist Spain . |
| 22 | He put forward the idea as a means of ending the fierce competition between the two airport companies , which are both putting forward major expansion proposals . |
| 23 | He put forward the idea as a means of ending the fierce competition between the two airports . |
| 24 | During a lunch break I sat with him in a village pub where he put away a few pints . |
| 25 | He put away the notebook and stood up . |
| 26 | He put away the pistol and ran to the controls , none of which responded . |
| 27 | Ashley enquired pertly when he put away the remains of the bar and rested back his head . |
| 28 | He put on a brave face to Sunday Express readers : ‘ I hope it will be believed that the Arsenal can take a licking as well as any other club . |
| 29 | Later he put on a brave face , showing little sign of the strain of the day as he smiled and joked with guests at the Guildhall in the City of London . |
| 30 | He was shattered , though he put on a brave face . |