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Example sentences for "putting"

Lexicographically close words:
putteth; puttied; putties; puttiest; puttin; puttinge; puttis; putts; putty; puttyng
  1. To upset a couple of big dictionaries, placed one upon the other, will be mere child’s play, as you will find on putting the matter to the test.

  2. Putting out tubs to catch soft water when it rains hard.

  3. Punch (putting his head one side of the noose).

  4. He kept looking after her and did not see that he was putting the Family Coach and horses in danger, when crash!

  5. Miss Clara and Annie scolded the Coachman for being so careless in starting the Family Coach too soon, and putting the Little Dog in danger of falling among the Wheels.

  6. It should be mentioned, that the expedient adopted in the very early days of the drama, of putting up a placard to notify, “This is a street.

  7. It was probably just a feeling on his part; but it made me feel as if I 'd been putting myself on a moral pedestal somehow, and that Berri saw in me a perpetual accusation.

  8. The good Chester has evidently spent the last three months in putting my rooms in order and I can't find a thing.

  9. We met them when we reached the end of our row, and had to stop a moment as they stood there putting on their overcoats and blocking the way.

  10. Duggie and Berri took turns in sitting up all night and putting flannel soaked in hot mustard-water on my chest (ugh!

  11. He's been putting off that thesis from day to day until I don't see how he can possibly do all the reading and writing and note-taking it necessitates.

  12. Well, that's a very refined and ladylike way of putting it," he answered.

  13. I wish to equalize all classes, putting rich and poor on the same footing, to have community of goods, without distinction of persons.

  14. He joined battle with Sun, and a terrible contest ensued, the result being that the Demon succeeded in putting an extinguisher on his enemy.

  15. Finally, Sun succeeded in putting one of the Demons into his gourd.

  16. However, it is impossible to deny that the three brothers Shih, in refusing them food, morally compelled them to loot the Tai family's house, putting all to the sword or flames.

  17. Probably the train of thought in the Chinese mind was that, as it is the fittest who survive, those who have successfully passed through the process of "putting out the flowers" have proved their fitness in the struggle for existence.

  18. Now, putting words together is not writing; making fine sentences is not writing; elaborating striking plots is not writing.

  19. Steady, old girl," said Jerry, putting a hand on each of her shoulders, and making her look at him.

  20. He was putting away his painting things, from which he looked up and flushed.

  21. Therefore he realized that the President had some policy in putting such a question to him thus in public.

  22. Some were for putting him in safe-keeping--they did not mention the word imprisonment--until a ship should arrive and return with him to England.

  23. Her mother sat on one side of the fireplace, her sweet, wrinkled old face bright with the loving thoughts that her needles were putting into a little red mitten, destined for one of the boxes.

  24. Mr. Marion lighted the lamp, putting a high-backed chair in front of it, so that it could not shine on the bed.

  25. It is just as the proem says: 'People who have been living in a ghetto for a couple of centuries are not able to step outside merely because the gates are thrown down, nor to efface the brands on their souls by putting off the yellow badges.

  26. As she spoke she began putting on her wraps, which were still lying on the chair, where she had thrown them off on coming in, a little while before.

  27. That night, as she sat in her room indulging in a few minutes of meditation before putting out the light, she reviewed her acquaintance with David Herschel.

  28. Then she smiled up in his face, and, putting her arm around his neck, leaned her head against him.

  29. Then she gave him his gloves; but instead of putting them on, he stood snapping the clasps in an absent-minded way.

  30. In the long catalogue of scientific cruelties there is hardly anything quite so painful to think of as that experiment of putting an animal under the bell of an air-pump and exhausting the air from it.

  31. I was just putting some on as you entered.

  32. Jansen cannot, without putting his friend to shame, become free from his despicable wife, and without Julie all his hopes as an artist and a man would perish.

  33. While Tegnér was still occupied in putting the last touches to his "Fridthjof," the furies that had been lurking on his threshold shook their snaky locks before his eyes and stretched forth their long, lank arms to embrace him.

  34. I keep putting off the subject of my answer.

  35. In the following year, after being mainly instrumental in putting on foot a fund for Godwin's benefit, he transformed this loan into a gift.

  36. They laugh at me and tell me Ireland is in Paris, and has been putting off a portrait of the Black Prince.

  37. Some were put there by my poor husband, and I've gone on putting in more as often as I could save up another ten pounds, for I kept the sovereigns in my pocket till I had ten, and then I used to change them for notes.

  38. He turned the coin over in his hand, and looked at it in the bright moonlight before putting it in his pocket.

  39. He sat beside the bars, talking to them and putting them through their tricks until the pier closed.

  40. Then, remembering Eve's affection for the collie, he contented himself with picking Robin up bodily and bearing him towards the door; with the intent of putting him out of the house.

  41. I was putting these two puppies into the taxi when you hobbled past me on your way to the pound.

  42. If he had thought of the matter at all, he probably expected to find just an ordinary shack, such as nine boys in ten would be contented with building, and that Obed was putting up with all sorts of discomforts.

  43. About eleven o'clock, as he passed through the main cabin, he saw a woman putting a little boy to bed on a sofa, and he offered her his state-room.

  44. He succeeded in putting the other route through Bington practically beyond our reach, and forced us to take the risk of doing business with the minority stock-holders at a possible dead loss.

  45. Of course, he was in no way responsible for the conditions, but it would seem as if he were putting a limit on his friend's life.

  46. He began to think seriously about cutting expenses and putting something aside, even at this early day.

  47. What should you think of men putting themselves into prison, and making up their minds to stay here all their lives perhaps?

  48. She awakes at five or six in the morning, and makes herself strong hot coffee and a couple of rounds of toast, putting a great deal of sugar to the former, and a vast quantity of butter to the latter.

  49. I had often asked Mother Maggs whether she knew my father and mother; but I invariably received a cuff by way of reply—and therefore at length grew tired of putting the question.

  50. I want my money—and it isn't Captain O'Bluntherbuss that ye'll be afther putting off in this snaking fashion.

  51. At last he came to the conclusion that they must be constables whom Mr. Howard had called into requisition for the laudable purpose of putting a stop to the duel.

  52. He now conducted me to Castle Street, Long Acre, and putting sixpence into my hand, pointed to a particular house.

  53. The highwayman gave no reply; but vouchsafed a most satisfactory proof of his intended forbearance in that respect, by putting spurs to his steed, and darting off like an arrow in the direction of Hounslow.

  54. I suppose that if I do get my friend Lykspittal to write me——I mean, if I do write a novel founded on the occurrences of this night, you will have no objection to my putting in all our present conversation?

  55. The farmer walked behind the horse-drawn rake and raised the handle when the rake was full; this caused the double set of teeth to revolve, releasing the hay in a pile and putting the second set of teeth into position to rake more hay.

  56. The machine is set in motion by putting a horse in the pen and releasing the brake.

  57. You are hereby required and directed to take charge of the prize ships; putting a sufficient number of men on board each to navigate the said prize, with six weeks' provisions.

  58. The weather is so bad that we must not expect the packet from Guernsey, and it prevents the one from Weymouth putting to sea.

  59. I very much approve of your putting into Augusta to get water, and very highly so of your officer-like behaviour and conduct relative to Malta, as also of your supplying the Maltese with arms and ammunition.

  60. I am in hourly expectation of seeing the fleet, the letters from the Earl acquainting me with his intention of putting to sea the moment the weather moderated.

  61. After a time she left the chapel, putting pieces of money, many, into the church box, and went into the house.

  62. And at the crowning they held merry sports--jousting with sharp spears, tilting at the shield, wrestling, and putting the shot.

  63. The Blind Man took one great bundle, the Deaf Man took another, and, putting the other two great bundles on the Donkey, they started off to return home.

  64. Strong men and youths came to try for mastery at the game of putting the stone.

  65. He was putting the morsel again to his mouth, when the noise was repeated.

  66. Putting off his armor, he dressed himself once more in his pilgrim's robe, and with his staff in his hand set out again upon his journey.

  67. Skrymner showed himself a kindly giant, and insisted upon carrying Thor's bag of meal, putting it into his own wallet, which he slung across his broad shoulders.

  68. Then the twelve filled a large sack with embers, and, putting it on the poor man's shoulders, advised him to hasten home.

  69. At last Rustem caught the Genius round the body, and, putting out all his strength, hurled him to the ground with such force that his soul was driven out of his body.

  70. She then went on to instruct her that she must invite the Ranee down to the river-bank, and there beg her to let her try on her jewels, and while putting them on give her a push and drown her in the river.

  71. Putting himself at the head of this mighty host, Lucius departed from Rome, and marching through Savoy, crossed the mountains, meaning to lay waste the lands King Arthur had conquered.

  72. Hercules, after putting little Jack back in Nan's arms, took his part of the work; and what a part!

  73. For a mile Dick Sand and his companions struck against these scattered bones at each step, putting to flight enormous fern-owls.

  74. Had he some interest in putting the second compass out of service also?

  75. Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.

  76. I should have begun," replied Dick Sand, resolutely, "by putting Negoro where he could not injure me.

  77. Dick Sand was now putting in practise the plan which he had long contemplated, of gaining the coast by utilizing the current of a river or a stream.

  78. And all four, putting their guns back on their shoulders, went rapidly toward the unknown.

  79. And the sailors, pulling together, made the boat recoil rapidly, with the intention of prudently putting it in safety from the blows of the cetacean's tail.

  80. Mrs. Weldon, putting her head down to hide her tears.

  81. But, under present circumstances, Captain Hull could not dream of putting back to finish that operation.

  82. Dick Sand knew all that perfectly well, as he had ascertained for himself in different circumstances of his sailor's life, which made him very skilful in putting himself on his guard against all contingencies.

  83. At first he reeled and staggered, though not from brandy; and putting his hand to his hip he drew his knife.

  84. He noticed also that the officer was engaged as the horse galloped along in putting another charge into his weapon.

  85. The doctor ran up, and putting the fingers of his left hand upon the fellow's wrist, with the other made search for the wound.

  86. The Lifter said, putting his hand upon the chief's arm.

  87. Before putting the finish upon a piece of work, the wood should be thoroughly sand-papered.

  88. A knowledge of carpenter work also develops in a boy a handiness for devising and putting together articles and apparatus for his own use.

  89. It will not be attempted to show the correct methods of putting up a framework, such as would be built if the right-sized lumber were obtainable, but the simplest way in which boys can make use of the material at hand.

  90. In putting up this framework make everything very strong and solid, to prevent any mishaps to the occupants.

  91. When putting the figure-four together, it is necessary to hold the sticks until the box is set upon them, as the weight is required to hold them in position.

  92. Then use a long, steady stroke, putting all of the pressure upon the down stroke.

  93. Before putting any finish upon the desk, sand-paper the wood, set the nails with a nail-set, and fill all holes and cracks with putty.

  94. To acquire the necessary firmness without putting in bracing that would interfere with the performer, the base of the apparatus should be set underground, as indicated by the dotted lines in the illustration.

  95. In order to give the correct shape to the canoe in putting the framework together, it will be necessary to make =A Mould= similar to Fig.

  96. But these only add to the fun of such a race, and no harm is done if the canoeist prepares for them beforehand by putting on his bathing suit.

  97. Copper nails and brass screws should be purchased for fastening the framework together, and copper tacks for putting on the canvas.

  98. As we had now no food, we were glad to appropriate the remainder of our workhouse bread, putting it in our pocket.

  99. The continual shouting made one's head ache, and no one seemed to think of putting a child to bed.

  100. This is resented by the upper classes, and if they constitute the main proportion of government, the natural consequence is sterner legislation with a view to putting down the evil.

  101. Down below, while the police and detectives were putting out the fire, Kennedy was examining the wall of the cellar, looking for the spot where the crooks had escaped.

  102. Then, putting down his tea cup, he moved over nearer to Elaine and bent over her.

  103. Carefully putting on rubber gloves and avoiding touching the register, he wrenched the telephone from the grasp of the dead man, replacing it in its normal position.

  104. Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark circles under her eyes with a blackened cork.

  105. I poked my head out of the door in time to see him grab up his hat and coat and dash from the room, putting his coat on as he went.

  106. Leggo my arm," snarled the "son," putting the offending cigarette defiantly into his mouth.

  107. As he sent the man reeling away from him, he seized the oxygen helmet and began putting it on.

  108. Two of the Clutching Hand's most trusted confederates and a hard- faced woman of middle age, dressed in plain black, were putting the finishing touches to this apartment, when their Chief entered.

  109. Meanwhile, the master criminal was busily engaged in putting the finishing touches to a final scheme of fiendish ingenuity for the absolute destruction of Craig Kennedy.

  110. Kennedy, having made the arrangements with the telephone company by which he had a clear wire from the Dodge house to his laboratory, had rejoined me there and was putting on the finishing touches to his installation of the vocaphone.


  111. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "putting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    allocation; assignment; deployment; deposit; deposition; disposition; emplacement; lading; loading; locating; location; packing; placement; positioning; posting; situation; storage; stowage


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    putting down; putting himself; putting them; putting things