Example sentences of "put [pers pn] on the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Others take my beers even if they 're warned not to — they sometimes put them on the bar without pump clips . ’
2 And finally , only a year or so later , turned them out of house and home — put them on the street , as women who failed to be properly grateful to the fathers had been put for centuries .
3 The Government can not pretend to be concerned with security at army barracks and then , without regard for the soldiers , put them on the streets of London as easy targets for the terrorists . ’
4 The Government can not pretend to be concerned with security at army barracks and then , without regard for the soldiers , put them on the streets of London as easy targets for the terrorists . ’
5 Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself .
6 I put them on the chairs , here in front of the fire , to dry nut and the kitchen was like a steam-bath all winter . ’
7 She poked busily at the concoctions , withdrew the tins from the oven and put them on the scrubbed wooden table to cool .
8 then she bought a bunch of violets and put them on the baby 's pillow , blew us a kiss and disappeared .
9 Like we 've had women who have wet their knickers and then put them on the radiator to dry , or just swilled them out in the sink and end up with a smelly room .
10 When all these objects had been tested and discussed , they took them out and put them on the shelf in two groups : those that floated , and those that sank .
11 So we used to go up there and get our .008″ banjo strings and put them on the top and it really transformed what you could do . ’
12 And then she said , ‘ Look , there 's no way I can get this case and that bass hamper up them steps , full as they are , I 'll have to tie the stuff in bundles an' put them on the cart .
13 Now you put them on the shelves , and I 'll check you . ’
14 Duncan took off his pack and helmet , put them on the table , a gesture of defiance and annoyance .
15 erm I 'm not going to keep you very long because I 've nearly finished talking so erm when I 've finished perhaps you would like to bring some of your things up and put them on the table and we can all have a look at them .
16 Matisse had an arrangement with Miró whereby he would buy the latter 's works and put them on the market when the time seemed right .
17 He found a sleeping pill , a glass of water , and put them on the table by her side .
18 I came home , put them on the floor and they virtually sorted themselves into two piles .
19 And er there used to be these er like Scotch people you know , with kilts , with swords and put them on the floor and dance round the swords and .
20 Too quickly , for my mother looked at me as I put them on the table .
21 She took two cups and saucers from the dresser and put them on the table ; she got the milk from the fridge .
22 We do support them and as I say we buy our poppies , we wear our poppies and like this year we put them on the wreath as well you know er we 're very keen .
23 And dried them and put them on the rack again .
24 for a week , and th that in the holds then they were all , that was , we was hauling sacks , what they used to call erm and they used to bring 'em out , out of the hold on a , on a winch , and put them on the scale and weigh 'em and that 's what they used to call catch weights .
25 Jessamy picked them up , wandered through to the kitchen and put them on the table .
26 He turned with difficulty and got the keys out of the pocket of his trousers and put them on the chair seat .
27 If you want two matches to be satisfied simultaneously you put them on the same row in the criteria range .
28 He took of his glasses , put them on the table and flipped them a short distance .
29 Just shoved them off , put them on the dole , and there was some young lads that I I was n't worried myself , cos I I 'm in my sixties , but there was lads there with mortgages and kids .
30 We removed the tags from our shirt fronts , put them on the ground and stepped backward .
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