Example sentences of "[pron] place on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though he 'd never used it , the Bowl was reputedly the most accurate prophetic tool known in the worlds , and now — sitting amid his treasures , with a sense growing in him that events on Earth in the last few days were leading to some matter of moment — he brought the Bowl down from its place on the highest shelf , unwrapped it , and set it on the table . |
| 2 | Finally the coffee was steaming in its pot , as hot as good coffee should be ; the cream had been fetched from its place on the cold stone slab in the pantry and poured into its jug , sugar cubes had been decanted into a tiny flowered porcelain bowl which matched the pot and the jug , together with a matching cup and saucer . |
| 3 | If the study of genetic aspects of colorectal cancer continues at its present pace , molecular biology may soon outgrow its immediate role as a research tool and take its place on the clinical stage . |
| 4 | In 1990 SUGAR BULLET ( pictured opposite ) are an Edinburgh trio fighting for their place on the post-revolutionary dancefloor . |
| 5 | They feel they are creative enough to win , even without the injured John Barnes , whose place on the left flank will go to Chris Waddle with David Rocastle coming in on the right and Steve McMahon and Bryan Robson taking the middle . |
| 6 | Thorfinn sent Tuathal to sleep for ten minutes and , when he returned , dropped in his place on the bare earth of an old wattle barn , asleep before he stopped moving . |
| 7 | Now Earle Kirton , the former Otago and All Black fly-half who regained his place on the All Black selection panel late last year , has bee picked as Mains ' assistant coach for the coming season . |
| 8 | I caught Ewen Mackay 's swift glance as he resumed his place on the other side of the fireplace . |
| 9 | When he looked up , Yuan was watching from his place on the other side of the dining area . |
| 10 | Bartocci took his place on the other side of the desk . |
| 11 | The Heriot 's vice-captain , Cammy Glasgow , made a surprise , and successful comeback against Kelso last weekend , and he retains his place on the left wing while GH-K include George Breckenridge at centre . |