Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [pers pn] [modal v] put " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here is an example of how you would put these skills into practice in a job application or interview . |
| 2 | I do n't know how you 'd put it , but if this is how ‘ paternity ’ feels , then I 'm happy to feel ‘ paternal ’ . |
| 3 | show Sally how you can put your coat on have you seen him put his own coat on Sally ? |
| 4 | On the one hand a series of publications demonstrated to planners at the local level why they should adopt the approach of restraining traffic and how they should put such plans into practice ( figure 5.3 ) . |
| 5 | Many Yugoslav army officers had asked how they could put themselves at the disposal of the government , he said . |
| 6 | Amidst the excitement after that earthquake , a team of physicists from Athens University discussed how they could put their knowledge of the behaviour of solids to practical use for predicting earthquakes . |
| 7 | Have you noticed the effect of a genuine smile of welcome , how it can put a stranger at ease ? |
| 8 | During it all , Charles wondered how he could put his friend off such a highly improper plan as he had devised . |
| 9 | They waited for the moment when I might put myself beyond their pale . |
| 10 | The spot where I 'd put my stripy barrel-bag was empty . |
| 11 | They came out where I 'd put the old door on the , you see where I 've put the door here |
| 12 | Do n't know where I could put you , except in me bedroom , only if I did it might send me young man potty . |
| 13 | Clare said indignantly , ‘ I really do n't want to discuss it , Gran , but I do n't see why I should put up with my husband 's adulteries just because you did — so please do n't try to force me ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't see why I should put on a show for the whole of Crane Beach . ’ |
| 15 | It 's only when you can put a famous face to sexual activity that the preposterousness of the whole event really hits home and even if that does n't stop you from participating ever again , it will certainly put you off meat for 24 hours . |
| 16 | Okay I thank I think tell me e tell me what where you 'd put capitals on this one about the cricket . |
| 17 | We we could ask them actually where you could put where are you from |
| 18 | oh yes , but not in the ordinary er there was a huge place , where you could put tables all round the tables , you see , and , and er it was a and er I liked it , I , when they were busy , you see , I used to , especially if they had an order for these hundreds of cups of tea , er , you see , I used to go down and give a hand then , I used to like it , you see , somebody would give a shout and I would come down from the office and and left them anyway and then er I heard of this job . |
| 19 | When planning a new shower cubicle or an enclosure , remember it must be connected ti the main drainage system , so this will affect where you can put it . |
| 20 | No there 's one place where you can put , the wedge of cotton wool in |
| 21 | They said to this , the er , the shape of the stretchers going from side to side where you , where you can put your feet usually |
| 22 | So you can work out in advance the question there is , and try and condense down , prepare your answers mentally , prepare for those question areas , and condense down your arguments to the point where you can put them across succinctly . |
| 23 | She will travel to Luxembourg for the parliament on March 30 and 31 where she will put forward the views and concerns of local pensioners . |
| 24 | She could have saved her breath , for , clearly not interested in her protest that there was no need , he intimated a place on a column by the door where she should put up her foot — and stood by , waiting none too patiently . |
| 25 | I did n't know where she 'd put herself finally on her often-revised allocation of sleeping space , but wherever she was , it was behind a closed door . |
| 26 | Looking around our tiny sitting room , I wondered where we would put the furniture . |
| 27 | Now here are two cases where we think " the " should have been used ( __ indicates where we would put " the " ) : |
| 28 | I 'm just wondering where we can put you . |
| 29 | Do they have ballads about transporting the two white men dressed as women up to the great watery anaconda to the south , or however they might put it ? |
| 30 | More and more of us are letting the conservatory fill up with pots , urns and tubs in winter , keeping the plants safe from the cold until May , when they can be rolled out on to the terrace , wheeled on to the patio or carried to the paved squares on the lawn where they will put on a show all summer long . |