Example sentences of "place [prep] [art] floor " in BNC.

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1 Once he saw a glade , a secret place with a floor of pale , sandy soil .
2 A dozen books took up the space of three dozen nomes , and while Grimma privately thought that some of the books were more useful than many of the nomes , she 'd accepted Dorcas 's promise that they would come back , one day , and try to retrieve them from their hiding place under the floor .
3 She greets Crilly coolly and takes her place on the floor beside Perry .
4 In the event of the changes that the Opposition favour , one wonders whether Scottish questions could take place on the Floor of the House , or whether there would be a Scottish Grand Committee or Scottish Standing Committees .
5 A day or two later — whenever it suits the Government — the theoretical actual vote takes place on the Floor of the House and , if a Division is called , most hon. Members do not know what they are voting about .
6 Instruct each individual as it will vary from place to place on the floor .
7 Prior to the reform , dealing in government securities had taken place on the floor of the London Stock Exchange between brokers ( acting on behalf of clients in an agency capacity ) and jobbers ( acting on their own behalf as principals ) .
8 This may mean that , though the trade took place across the floor , it had been covertly agreed beforehand .
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