Example sentences of "put [adv prt] the [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Veronica put down the knife she was using to butter a muffin , and looked at her .
2 The gardener , with deliberation , put down the spade he held , and took one long step to circle the obstruction between them .
3 Fred put down the boot he was polishing and got up from his chair .
4 She put down the slice she already had , and looked at the plate .
5 He chuckled to himself , put down the cup he 'd been drinking the water from , wiped his lips .
6 Franco put down the glass he had been drying and wrapped the towel round his bare arm .
7 He put down the plate he was carrying , spun round on his heel and surveyed Havvie leisurely .
8 He leant right across the table now , to push Annie 's spoon back to her , and Carolyn put down the apple she was peeling to stroke the hollow in the back of his neck .
9 Back at the games table he sat down in his straight-backed chair and stared across at Ajayi , who put down the slate she was studying .
10 In his extremity he put down the punch he could not hold steadily , and began to handle the half-shaped blocks of stone , dragging them forward and turning them to the light .
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