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 .
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