Example sentences of "putting [pers pn] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thanks for putting me in the picture , Patrick . ’ |
| 2 | There were a lot more long balls down the middle of the field than usual , simply because Beeny was putting them there whereas Lukic had got into the habit of putting them in the stand . |
| 3 | I 'm putting them in the back of the buggy . |
| 4 | Instead of putting them in the Credit Card Centre 's outgoing mail — they were all addressed to ‘ problem ’ areas — Steve called in the Fraud Section who made sure they were sent registered mail in plain envelopes . |
| 5 | so I 've been putting them in the washing machine so maybe |
| 6 | No I ended up putting them in the box Joan had him out yesterday . |
| 7 | These four factors may be justified intuitively by putting them in the context of the discounted cash flow ( DCF ) valuation model . |
| 8 | She got up and began walking round the kitchen , collecting a dirty cup here , a saucer there , putting them in the sink . |
| 9 | If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry . |
| 10 | The cost of a player in the fantasy league does not reflect his ‘ true ’ value ; for defenders and goalies it 's how many clean sheets , +4 points , or goals conceded — 1 point for each ( but they get points for nipping in the odd goal ; why Irwin is worth 3m and Tony 1.9m ) ; for the midfield and forwards it is how many they score , +3 points , and how many they assist with , +2 points , explaining why Speed is valued higher than Macca , as at the time of setting this up he was putting them in the onion bag . |
| 11 | general letter to the police saying that we 're intending to do these surveys , just putting them in the picture and put a note in that erm once , you know , dates and whatever , you know , we 'll give you further details as and when we know |
| 12 | You 're not putting them in the car boot sale mum . |
| 13 | Well as he said well he did n't say but I mean it 's just a question of him putting them in the post . |
| 14 | In a study of the Vikings , pupils might begin with the Vikings in their own area , but could go on to use the computer simulation " Raiders " , putting them in the role of Vikings deciding where and how to attack the British Isles . |
| 15 | I nearly forgot how old you are when I was putting you in the book . |
| 16 | Call it : putting you in the picture . |
| 17 | ‘ As daylight , ’ she snapped , before giving a heavy sigh as she realised that , yet again , the horrid man had succeeded in putting her in the wrong . |
| 18 | He had punished Gionesca by putting him in the horse trough and that was it . |
| 19 | The savings on operating costs alone were immense , some experts putting it in the order of £2 million a year . |
| 20 | and putting it in the leg . |
| 21 | ‘ Given that an angry parent might just conceivably break Gray 's neck for , as you put it , touching up his youngster , why should he go to the trouble of severing the head , and then putting it in the Cathedral font ? |
| 22 | That by putting it in the middle of the other side , he clipped the pallet again the opposite side and that also went down in between the racks and dropped on the pallet below it . |
| 23 | ‘ If they keep their bikes in garages , they should consider removing a wheel and putting it in the house . |
| 24 | Instead of putting it in the power of the creditor to prevent his debtor from obtaining his liberty on giving up his all , it vested the right of a negative in the judges in open court , where it was more just to place it than to allow it to remain in the power of the creditor who , from motives of resentment , was less likely to decide impartially in his own cause . |
| 25 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 26 | She never said to whom that fresh statement was made , but it was apparent to the jury that she was saying that she had made a statement contrary to that incriminating one , and she was suggesting that the second statement set out her case as she was putting it in the witness box . |
| 27 | I had expected that one or two of the fry might tentatively explore this new hiding place ; what in fact happened was that the ENTIRE brood crammed themselves into it within a minute of my putting it in the tank . |
| 28 | He 's saving three pounds a week and putting it in the post office at hoe . |
| 29 | But I mean like I did n't think it was worth putting it in The Post to start off with anyway . |
| 30 | So we hid it somewhere really good , where nobody 'd think of looking ! — Anyway , it do n't matter about putting it in the bank now , does it ? |