Example sentences of "[pron] put [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put on a clean pair of socks . |
| 2 | I put on a clean collar and go along , happy just to observe . |
| 3 | ‘ I put on a light foundation and , using earthy browns , subtly highlighted Fiona 's eyes and shaded in her lips with an amber-coloured lipstick . ’ |
| 4 | Although she is now slim , Liz confesses to a terrible struggle with her weight , which makes peasant-style clothes , such as Monsoon 's glorious Tibetan embroidered skirt ( see page 16 ) particularly good for her : ‘ I put on a great deal of weight after the twins were born , and when I started diving , it became very obvious because fat floats , so you have to balance your weight with extra diving weights . |
| 5 | I put on a different one each time I get up . |
| 6 | I put on a dark grey suit with a fine stripe , a grey woollen tie and a soft white shirt . |
| 7 | I put on a tremendous act . |
| 8 | But I put on a bright new grin . |
| 9 | yeah , so anyway erm , he bought the car in to tell me that , garage down here , five hundred and forty eight pound labour right and that was put on another wing , save repairing the wing , put a new on , so what I did with mine is , I put on a new wing , right , and reduced the labour by sixty five quid to four hundred and five , I make plenty on the parts |
| 10 | Er , the first thing is I put on the top of my draught that I 'd rather the pupils were n't involved at this stage I 'd rather they were involved in the over view with form tutor . |
| 11 | The frown was back between his eyes as I put on the light in my room . |
| 12 | I put on the dress and it suddenly came to life . |
| 13 | I put on the black basque and the lacey-topped stockings . |
| 14 | I put on the cockney something rotten . |
| 15 | Concentrating on maintaining a foothold on rocks worn smooth by winter torrents , I put up a startled grouse that exploded into flight . |
| 16 | ‘ I shall definitely think twice before I put up a sign like this again . ’ |
| 17 | I put up an entirely illegal barbed wire fence . |
| 18 | I asked Alan to fish the first drift , in order to settle down , and towards the end he suggested that I put up the dap . |
| 19 | Despite the two question marks that I put over the Bill , I believe that the Government are right to proceed with the reforms that it contains . |
| 20 | And I put in a little more of the surroundings . |
| 21 | I put in an appearance at Ingard House to show that I was still busy about the audit , and had a word with Henniker . |
| 22 | Well , then how do you explain the night I put down a copy of Viz , turned on the telly , and settled in for what I thought would be a programme of smart , irreverent comedy ? |
| 23 | I put down a bit less than I had been drinking . |
| 24 | So I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out an eighty-thousand mortgage . ’ |
| 25 | I am sharply aware of every move I make , each crack of sound as I put down a cup , each dull ring as I move a spoon , each splash of water , squeak of the tap , thud of my shoe on the floor . |
| 26 | Although we are now debating a piece of works legislation , it represents a major reform of parliamentary procedure , so I put down a marker at this stage to the effect that the Minister should be more forthcoming in considering whether we should have new procedures for dealing with orders . |
| 27 | Blissfully unaware that I had no obligation to sign any agreement , I put down a ten-pound deposit the same afternoon . |
| 28 | I put down the Mail , opened the Telegraph and found the same tale , though told in less lurid terms . |
| 29 | I put down the receiver , overcome by emotion at hearing that voice again , unchanged . |
| 30 | I put down the receiver and sat on the stairs trembling with panic , and I think I must have become pale , because I remember that my face felt very cold . |