Example sentences of "[v-ing] place at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The work of the Dragon Project though , is beginning to show that there may be some basis for thinking that unusual behaviour of certain known energies could be taking place at certain sites ( New Scientist , 21 October , p 166 ) , and it is possible that our ancient ancestors could detect this ‘ Earth energy ’ . |
| 2 | Injections of " capital " from this source will probably differ wildly from one partner to the next and so , taking the generalised capital clause at its face value , adjustments to capital sharing ratios will appear to be taking place at annual intervals , whereas no change at all will have been intended by the partners . |
| 3 | But these changes are not just taking place at regional level . |
| 4 | I stood on tip-toes to look round the hall ; a paper-plane battle seemed to be taking place at one end . |
| 5 | Even though school generated activities are not taking place at these times judgements are made about the standard of work on display and the general state of order and cleanliness . |
| 6 | The example also illustrates the influence of technology — now that data is easily transferred electronically , typesetting and printing of newspapers is often carried out in different places , with printing taking place at several locations . |
| 7 | If Day-Lewis is the movie 's greatest strength then its most noticeable defect is that it was shot by two different cinematog-raphers , often with the same scene lit very differently as if taking place at contrasting times of day . |
| 8 | Despite a post-election resumption of fighting , a breakthrough in negotiations appeared imminent following the March round of the UN-sponsored peace talks between the government and the FMLN ( which had been taking place at monthly intervals over the past year ) . |
| 9 | The problems connected with these are inseparable , because of the variety of local conditions , which led to them taking place at different times in various parts of the kingdom . |
| 10 | More seriously , it is quite unlikely that the actions of any single archbishop could greatly alter the course or speed of the realignment of secular and ecclesiastical power which was taking place at this time . |
| 11 | Farncombe Cricket Club are getting into shape for the new season , with net practise taking place at Broadwater School on Sunday evenings . |