Example sentences of "it [vb past] place [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather its provisions will deem the transfer to be treated as if it took place on an earlier specified date . |
| 2 | But the change was n't radical , it took place over a period of er I would suggest er maybe about six or seven years . |
| 3 | Furthermore , national liberation could only be supported if it took place in a revolutionary way ( as Marx had argued on Germany and therefore gone on to oppose Bismarck 's route to German unity ) , not leaving ‘ intact the foundations of the power of the ruling class ’ . |
| 4 | Manchester/Liverpool rivalry aside , the meeting was important because it took place in a magazine which is a vehicle for the Spandaus , Durans and Marilyns of this world to say ‘ Hey look at me . |
| 5 | The action that followed was one of the most bizarre that sailing-ships ever fought , for it took place in a November gale that might well have put the whole of both fleets on to the rocks , but it was a complete defeat for the French who lost nine ships while the British lost only two . |
| 6 | Few people noticed the event as it took place in an uninhabited part of Kamchatcka and caused no known casualties . |
| 7 | Like the FAOR Field Trial ( Chapt 10 ) it took place in an establishment that was under the control of a Social Services Department . |
| 8 | The result was a considerable achievement since it took place against a background of strong competition in mature markets and overcapacity in the European agricultural sector . |