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Example sentences for "putting down"

  • On her western frontier she was occupied in putting down an insurrection which had broken out in Albania.

  • In consequence of this interview, Mr. O'Connell promised his assistance in putting down disturbances; and he actually withdrew the repeal candidate whom he had started for the county of Wexford.

  • He devoted himself to the task of putting down disorders in Germany.

  • The king judged that they might prove to be of use in putting down insurrections.

  • The Carthaginians were for some time busy at home in putting down a revolt of mercenary troops, whose wages they refused to pay in full.

  • He soon proved the value of his new army by putting down a revolt in Arabia of the Wahabees.

  • Later, Hassan was employed in putting down a rebellion of the Mamelukes in Egypt.

  • I saw the shabby man walk around putting down $2 bets here and there on his plug, and I felt sorry for him.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    always make; bonnet rouge; clock noon; congressional action; dilute nitric; greater part; human embryo; human feeling; its parts; loved you; natural disposition; personal injury; putting down; putting himself; putting them; putting things; real value; small girl; third party; thou standest; twas like; upon thee; water baptism; west from; yards south