Example sentences of "[vb -s] place on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's more , this detonation ( which takes place on a remote beach , with only a dog as witness ) does n't set fire to other parts of the novel . |
| 2 | An approach towards more coordinated wage negotiations has been made via the annual ‘ Spring Wage Offensive ’ which takes place on a nation-wide basis , and in which many unions participate . |
| 3 | For these reasons , a barter-based economy could not develop into a sophisticated modern economy in which the buying and selling of goods and services takes place on a continuous basis . |
| 4 | For example , much library work with students takes place on a one-to-one basis , and offers opportunities for a different adult/student relationship from that of the classroom . |
| 5 | The Commonwealth Tournament , which includes sides from Canada , Australia and New Zealand , takes place on a four-year cycle , and Britain has not lifted the trophy since it lasted hosted the event , at Ganton , in 1975 . |
| 6 | Assembly of engines takes place on a central jig , the radial being built-up , ‘ Christmas tree ’ fashion |
| 7 | If the dance takes place on a horizontal plane , then this waggled line will point directly at the food source . |
| 8 | 1981 — AFTER a short engagement in which Charles demands that Diana call him Sir , the marriage takes place on a beautiful summer 's day on July 29 with a fairytale ceremony at St Paul 's cathederal . |
| 9 | The school might , for example , recommend that musical activity takes place on a weekly basis . |
| 10 | Another famous event is the Car Rally ( Rally Vinho da Madeira ) which takes place on the first weekend in August . |
| 11 | With the rise-fall tone we find a similar situation : if the tonic syllable is followed by a single syllable in the tail , the ‘ rise ’ part of the tone takes place on the first ( tonic ) syllable and the ‘ fall ’ part is on the second . |
| 12 | The fair gradually declined during the 1930 's and ceased just before the Second World War ; but it has continued to be proclaimed each St Swithin 's Day , except when this falls on a Sunday and then the custom usually takes place on the following day . |
| 13 | It takes place on the Caribbean island of Silver-store , where pirates murder many of the English colony and a detachment of Marines left to guard them ; the rest are taken prisoner but contrive to escape . |
| 14 | The well-dressing was started in Dore in 1959 as an added attraction for the scout gala , which takes place on the second Saturday in July , so an obvious choice for the design was ‘ A Boy Scout ’ , representing fifty years of scouting in the district . |
| 15 | If profits have been rising that will increase tax payments as the Revenue can elect to reassess the two years preceding the tax year in which the cessation takes place on an actual basis . |