Example sentences of "place be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those elements currently in place are shown in roman type . |
| 2 | The changes taking place are manifested in diverse forms , and have very different starting points , but underlying them are similar sets of questions and pressures . |
| 3 | 75% of blocked drains in public places are caused by sanitary products , while off-shore fishermen are increasingly angered by the number of ’ buffers ’ ( plastic liners from sanitary towels ) clogging their nets and environmentalists worry about the hazard to marine life . |
| 4 | Far from being dry and insignificant facts , the questions of attributing particular pots to particular people and places are treated with real and infectious enthusiasm . |
| 5 | The railway spread dissatisfaction and immorality among the poor , the place being inundated with worthless and overpaid navigators [ 'navvies ' ] ; the very appearance of the country was altered , some families left , and the rusticity of the village gave place to a London-out-of-town character . |
| 6 | The remainder of the department 's new places were provided in warden-aided schemes , unstaffed houses and the new adult placement service . |
| 7 | Loughran , 22 , headed the poll by a comfortable margin from Birmingham light-middleweight Robert McCracken , while third place was tied between British heavyweight champion Herbie Hide and Manchester featherweight Craig Dermody . |
| 8 | The innkeeper and the attendants were Yek , but the place was thronged with foreign traders , part of a caravan which was travelling from Kinsai to the western coast . |
| 9 | Towards the end of Cave 's set with current band The Bad Seeds , guitarist Mick Harvey took over the drum stool as original Birthday Party guitarist Rowland S Howard took the stage — making this an effective reunion of the band 's classic line-up , missing only the formidable presence of deceased bass player Tracey Pew ( whose place was taken by Bad Seed Martyn Casey ) . |
| 10 | Ancient knowledge of the existence , significance and power of particular places was preserved in secret as it would not have been acceptable to the Church or society at large . |