Capello was delighted that the likes of Downing and Agbonlahor put their hands up for a place in his first-choice team.

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"A lot of people put their hands up on this tour and I'm sure accuracy will come with it, " he said.

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However, many drivers simply put their hands up and accepted their fate.

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Some of the younger players have really put their hands up through their performances and have earned their spot in the squad.

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There's no doubt that a couple of them put their hands up.

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The underdogs have shown up well on the big stage and even Portugal put their hands up against the All Blacks and got a well-earned try.

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All those in favour of her call were told to put up their hands.

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The students are from Egypt, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Spain and eagerly put up their hands when teacher Julia Puentes asks them a question.

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Any number of people standing in front of it can put their hands on the screen and "paint, " or pull up satellite maps and zoom in on different locations, open and collapse multiple windows of Web video.

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Children would come up to me at the urging of their mothers and put coins or dollar bills in my hands.

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