The police finally had to put up a barrier in the middle of the street in order to stop a teenager who had been speeding through the downtown core.

Despite the barriers put up by their two families, Romeo and Juliet were able to meet and fall in love.

Dan Rather once claimed that Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

Judith Martin once suggested that when you're in love, you put up with things that when you're out of love you cite.


If you put up some netting, this plant will climb up the side of the house and look really pretty.

We put up some new drapes to complement the living room furniture.

We put up a fence around our private swimming pool after a neighbor's child almost drowned when he came to swim without telling us he was there.

The last light faded as we quickly put up the tent, and set about getting a fire going.

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I put up some hooks in the cupboard to hang the teacups on.

Joni Mitchell sang, "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.

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