Example sentences of "she put up a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She put up a fight . ’
2 By day , she put up a shelter against the sun and listened to the cacophony inside her .
3 But she put up a barrier around her , and allowed no one to pass .
4 Unconsciously she put up a hand to that fatal head of hair , and her fingers , coming into contact with the enveloping white cap , brought her a sobering thought .
5 She put up a hand and tried to push him aside .
6 She put up a hand as if to ward him off , summoning every ounce from her reserves to say lightly , ‘ Of course we 'll talk .
7 She put up a screen and locked her chamber door .
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