Example sentences of "[noun pl] would put [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elizabeth , though not in the least religious , liked the ceremonies and seasonal activities of the Orthodox Church , but when the weather was unseasonable she wished the clergy would put nylon coverings over their handsome vestments . |
| 2 | Informants would put suitcases on the Pan Am flights , apparently without the usual security checks , according to one airline source , through an arrangement between the DEA and German authorities . |
| 3 | Every day there would be a reminder of religious dedication , for each morning the monks would process round the village or town in file , carrying their begging bowls into which devout Buddhists would put offerings of food , very respectfully and without expecting any thanks , for supporting the monks was a most meritorious deed . |
| 4 | The financial wizard talks about ‘ margins being squeezed on a contracting market ; controlled inputs stabilizing capital have reached the ceiling ’ , and he assures us that ‘ The Treasury mandarins would put Britain into a straitjacket , paying the price for decades before the recession bottoms out . ’ |
| 5 | There was guarded optimism that all Cambodian factions ( the three NGC elements and the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) regime based in Phnom Penh ) would accept the UN framework , as it was widely expected that the five states would put pressure on the respective factions they supported . |
| 6 | A group of women would put money into a weekly kitty and then take turns to spend it . |