Example sentences of "place [prep] eastern " in BNC.
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| 1 | He welcomed the rapid changes taking place in Eastern Europe but said Britain still needed a strong and united Nato . |
| 2 | My conclusions , expressed in the last chapter — ‘ Venice of the Twenty-First Century ? ’ — have been reinforced by the events that have been taking place in Eastern Europe since the autumn of 1989 . |
| 3 | Gorbachev , speaking to the Central Committee in December 1989 , professed to welcome the ‘ positive changes ’ that had taken place in Eastern Europe , but it was difficult to disguise the fact that the sphere of influence acquired at great cost during World War II had disappeared , probably for good . |
| 4 | The changes which took place in Eastern Europe during 1989 and 1990 pose some of the same problems . |
| 5 | Amidst all the changes which took place in Eastern Europe during 1989 , the opening of the borders between East and West Germany on Nov. 9 , 1989 ( see p. 37025 ) was perhaps the most significant event to NATO members in that it confirmed that such changes , in particular the evolving relationship between the two Germanies , demanded an assessment of how NATO should respond and what its future role would be . |
| 6 | In the final declaration the Group of Seven welcomed " the renaissance of democracy throughout much of the world " , referring specifically to the " profound changes " which had taken place in Eastern Europe since the last summit in Paris in July 1989 . |
| 7 | as if referring to very different events now taking place in eastern Europe , many jackets were criss-crossed with heavy webbing belts , more reminiscent of aid-workers than vampire attire . |
| 8 | There 's an assumption by some politicians that just because there is this immense change taking place in Eastern Europe , that this is victory for Western capitalism erm , I think there might be some of who might be a bit cautious about that victory and might believe that er there is still much that needs to be shared and understood and it is n't as simple as perhaps some political figures might suggest it could be . |