Example sentences of "put [pers pn] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself . |
| 2 | We did , yes , the two Rhododendron behind the and put them on the outside |
| 3 | Unless I put them on the outside wood . |
| 4 | ‘ You do n't wash your feet and put them on the dirty floor , do you ? ’ he asked as he got ready for the guests who would soothe the painful passage towards the critics . |
| 5 | She poked busily at the concoctions , withdrew the tins from the oven and put them on the scrubbed wooden table to cool . |
| 6 | Then she walked with me to a bus stop — I had to take one step every two minutes , and that in slow motion — waited with me , put me on the right bus and reminded the conductor where to let me out . |
| 7 | It was the way they put me on the right track that made me wonder — guiding angels in the Bible have a habit of appearing as two young men . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's definitely put me on the right tracks for the future . |
| 9 | Ah well they put me on the top rate of pay , which was quite good , thirty five shilling a week . |
| 10 | If you put it on the right feet it 's clearly one of the best available . |
| 11 | LEFT Especially if you are not used to fitting a check chain , take care to ensure that you put it on the right way round . |
| 12 | But make sure we put it on the right side though ! |
| 13 | So , I put it on the other way round this morning and he hates it , I 've only just done it |
| 14 | ‘ We did not want the burden of administration falling on the taxpayer so we put it on the prime beneficiary , which is the farmer himself . ’ |
| 15 | The Rosewood 's very close to a Jazzmaster sometimes , actually , because it 's very sweet ; when you put it on the front pickup it 's very mellow . |
| 16 | When I had eaten the first course of cabbage , and the second of meat pudding , potato and carrots , I poured cold water into my used billycan and put it on the lighted stove . |
| 17 | He removed the vase and put it on the occasional table next to the wedding photograph . |
| 18 | I 've done m is there , are there any gaps in between , if you put it on the good quality like , can you see any spaces ? |
| 19 | So I put it on the dim switch so as he can see to get in the bedroom . |