Example sentences of "they [modal v] put the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may put the blame entirely on the teenagers for failing to respond to their advice or orders as they once did , but the fault may be theirs for failing to treat them as the young adults they have now become . |
| 2 | Finally , they should put the toy away . |
| 3 | ‘ Perhaps they should put the effort involved in devising wild excuses into their normal work routine , ’ said a spokesman . |
| 4 | ‘ They 'll hold a properly hit shot , but they 'll be quick enough to test even the Swede , and they 'll put the wind up some of ‘ em . ’ |
| 5 | They could put the hook in there and they could lower doors away so there 's no need for the , cos many a time in the dumb hopper when you knock that pin out , they go down with the force and it 'd break and it 'd break the er the chain , the chain link . |
| 6 | They could put the sheet up on the wall of John 's living room with Blu-Tack and anybody could see his next shift at a glance . |
| 7 | They could put the road-closure down to a burst water-main — enough to deter the local small-town reporters . |
| 8 | And afterwards they 'd put the bulb back . ’ |
| 9 | But I did n't think they would put the band back together ; David had mentioned it a couple of times but I had n't really taken him that seriously . |
| 10 | Erm , one other thing that I want to make about erm , the victims , erm , I am very much er , involved with erm , victim support Wiltshire , and one of the problems with victim support Wiltshire is their work is increasing all the time because the crime rate goes up , and every time there is more crime there is more victims , but the , the Government has not yet said that they will put the money up that they erm , that they er , the grant up that they give to the victim support . |
| 11 | They will put the moment off for as long as possible or refuse to acknowledge that it is coming along and then protest that they were not told . |
| 12 | Contact a Family want to amass independent evidence that children are usually clean and dry at night younger than this so that they can put the case for more generous help for handicapped children . |
| 13 | They can put the case for the minister 's decision , copy his style , anticipate hostile points and leave him feeling at a great advantage in any conflict . |
| 14 | But most of the work is going on actually in the auditorium where they 're stripping out all the wood er and putting in great big holes where they can put the fire exits in . |
| 15 | ‘ If people do not like what they read they can put the letter in the bin . |