Example sentences of "place [prep] old " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There is still a place for old favourites such as viscaria , a plant I loved growing as a child although it is not much seen today . |
| 2 | It was noticeable that many of them made emotive comments when addressing this question ( for example , ‘ a last resort ’ , or ‘ a place for old people to go when nobody else wants them ’ ) , a reflection possibly of their personal involvement with the residents of the home and concern for their well-being . |
| 3 | It 's a recruiting ground for the younger generation and a meeting place for old friends like Billy Connolly . |
| 4 | Organisers of the appeal need to raise £637,000 to build the centre , which will act as a meeting place for old people especially the lonely , frail and housebound , and provide a range of services . |
| 5 | He would of course require a pastoral call even if he did not — and his car did not bode well — look like the kind of man Peter might hope for , as a breath of fresh air on the PCC ; as a possible churchwarden in place of old Sir Francis Mayhew who said he 'd done fifteen years which was more than enough ; or even as a parishioner willing to raise the £25,000 that the diocesan architect had said would have to be spent on Loxford church roof within the next three years . |
| 6 | After all , if you leave a place like Old Trafford , surely the only way is down ? |
| 7 | The overall aim is thus centred upon producing , in the short term , substantive material concerning the various interactions that take place in old people 's homes . |
| 8 | Industrialisation took place on old Polish territories and involved Polish people , but it was conducted in someone else 's name , and in general a generation after the rise of German industrial power . |
| 9 | Every country is doing its best to ensure that promising players are not missed ; and the first 15-a-side Exiles tournament between the Scots , Welsh and Irish takes place at Old Deer Park on November 7th and 8th with IRB referees Derek Bevan , Jim Fleming and Stephen Hilditch officiating . |
| 10 | A cricket memorabilia auction in aid of David Hughes 's benefit will take place at Old Trafford on Aug 27 ( 7 pm ) . |