Example sentences of "he put [adv prt] a [adj] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ He put up a brave fight , ’ Jahangir said after taking 53 minutes to beat Parke , one of England 's leading prospects . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , at least it was positive , ’ he said ruefully as he put up a blunt-fingered hand to touch his cheek . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | He put on a cool cotton grey shirt and loose cotton slacks . |
| 8 | His cap he put on a vacant coat hook . |
| 9 | He put on a sulky expression . |
| 10 | He put on a soppy-dog look that she 'd seen before . |
| 11 | He put on a white silk shirt , all embroidered with gold ; over the shirt he placed three thin , elegant ribbons ; then a scarlet velvet waistcoat adorned with thirty gold buttons ; and then his golden armour . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | He was shattered , though he put on a brave face . |
| 15 | In June he put on a military demonstration for Yeltsin , and out of this grew friendly relations . |
| 16 | He put out a gloved hand . |
| 17 | He put out a huge hand to shield Perdita as a car shot out . |
| 18 | Then , during the afternoon he put in a personal appearance at three of the funeral parlours that he 'd recently acquired for the company as part of his new expansion programme . |
| 19 | He put in a good word for him at meetings of the Jockey Club . |
| 20 | He put in a good word for me and it went on from there . |
| 21 | The landlord of the inn which Ernest visited when his mother and his wife became too much for him knew of a coffee-house in the town which needed a kitchenmaid , and because he put in a good word for her , Ruth was given the job without references . |