Breck was being forced to put words to things that words could not hold.

"But that won't put an end to things in your part of the world, will it?"

"But I am sure the government would put a stop to things before they went too far."

"He's such a wimp that he can't stand up and put a stop to things he doesn't like."

It was time to put an end to things before they went too far.

That should have put an end to things, but she made no move to leave.

In an effort to put an order to things, I take pictures.

When the blood drips onto Jonathan's neck, he puts a stop to things.

She would tear him apart and put an end to things here and now.

The aim of the amendment is to put a stop to such things, and I regard this as wrong-headed.