Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun sg] [prep] the place " in BNC.
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1 | Rich deme evidence comes from Eleusis , one of the proudest and most important of the deme sites , partly because of its sanctuary to Demeter and Kore where the cults of the great Eleusinian mystery religion were performed , partly because of a too often forgotten feature of the place : its defences . |
2 | At the same time , though , I can see Mother 's side of it , at least on this one point , for she has n't considered herself as being just a housekeeper all these years , she 's felt mistress of the place , and she 's going to miss it . ’ |
3 | Equally , it had made entry to the place academically more competitive . |
4 | ‘ I suppose they might have done at the beginning , ’ he said , ‘ but by the time I can remember we had become part of the place really . |
5 | I dealt with the owner personally , and he has n't set foot in the place since the war . |
6 | I must say I was quite surpri I 've never set foot in the place before since that time we went down before it was open . |
7 | I had n't set foot inside the place since my visit with The Fat Controller . |
8 | ‘ We 've taken possession of the place , have n't we ? ’ said Susan laughing . |