Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] put [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The evidence for the continuance of the policy into the fifth century comes from Thessaly , where Leotychidas had put down the tagos in the 470s ( p. 81 ) . |
| 2 | In many cases the becak drivers have put up a fight to prevent their livelihood from being carted off . |
| 3 | The previous day the Yugoslavs had put up a proclamation in Klagenfurt claiming that Carinthia was part of Yugoslavia . |
| 4 | Acquiring the products to be exported from India was not so simple ; the Company directors had to put down the ‘ investment ’ , mostly in silver bullion though public pressure made them include some English products as well , and had to finance a good deal of the running costs of the textile production that they were encouraging . |
| 5 | Troops trying to put down the ethnic conflict in South Ossetia ( in which Dzhava was one of the principal centres ) were transferred to relief operations . |
| 6 | The church was in ruins , and the monks had put up a temporary building over the main altar , where they gathered round the body of St Dunstan for their daily offices . |
| 7 | A BUSINESS almost cleaned out by burglars has put up a reward for information leading to conviction of the culprits . |
| 8 | Forty-four tickets had been booked for the Mildenhall AC open on West Row drains but 20 of those were cancelled and a further 12 anglers failed to put in an appearance . |
| 9 | A spokesman said ‘ The children tried to put out the fire but to no avail . |
| 10 | A Washington Post report said that both men strove to put on a reassuring front when asked about opinion polls which continued to show a majority of voters in both republics against separation . |
| 11 | A short time before , estate agents ' men had put up a board to say that five houses were to be built — but they had erected it in the flower garden of the house instead of in the field as they had been instructed . |
| 12 | THE owners of two Redcar amusement arcades have put up a substantial reward after their premises were burgled this week . |
| 13 | ’ Checked other stuff , an' the mechs 've put on a new hull section , sealed in nice . |