Example sentences of "in place [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As is pointed in International Rectifier 's note AN-969m power mosfets possess advantages over bipolar transistors for ignition circuits , chiefly because of the high voltages then must withstand when used in place of a conventional mechanical contact breaker . |
| 2 | Indeed one corner of the bed was supported by a number of books in place of a missing leg . ’ |
| 3 | The Mental Health Act of 1959 enables a judge , with the approval of two doctors , to impose a hospital order in place of a prison sentence . |
| 4 | In place of a haustorium a simple or branched system of fungal tissue penetrates into the haemocoel , drawing nutrients directly from the insect 's body fluid . |
| 5 | But sources claim that in place of a family atmosphere , a more mainstream business mentality is setting in . |
| 6 | If she exceptionally draws a pension by virtue of her husband 's insurance in place of a smaller one by virtue of her own insurance , the special allowance will be due on the smaller amount . |
| 7 | In A Minor Pentatonic , the exception is C-E , which gives you a major third in place of a fourth . |
| 8 | Chuck Moxon drove , his colleague beside him operated the direction-finder ( D/F ) receiver , a small box like a miniature television , save that on the screen in place of a picture was a single glowing dot . |
| 9 | In place of a separate bell cord for each direction , a single cord was run along the centre of the ceiling to a bell on each canopy . |
| 10 | However , the pattern is changing , and one recent development is the introduction of camcorders which have power-zoom toggles but no manual zoom lever ; another change is the substitution of toggle-switches in place of a focus ring . |
| 11 | RIGHT Although head collars which attach over the dog 's nostrils are now widely-available in place of a neck collar and leash , they are not recommended for short-faced breeds such as the bulldog , as shown here . |
| 12 | In place of a human hand several hybrids sported the terrible , strong claw of the purestrain Genestealer . |
| 13 | There is a gem in the Heraklion Museum showing two rampant lions with their forepaws perched up on an altar : at the centre , in place of a pillar or some other representation of the deity , is an unmistakable rayed sun which , as we have already seen , is one of the manifestations of Poteidan ( Figure 44 ) . |
| 14 | In place of a ‘ sudden death ’ , once-and-for-all examination , is growing support for assessment which is an integral part of day-to-day teaching and learning , which helps pupils come to understand themselves better , as well as helping the outside world , subsequently , to understand the qualities of that pupil . |
| 15 | But if they are transported in place of a pH-changing anion , then , as the salts of strong acids , they should generate no pH change and the pH o change per uptake current should be less than with Cl - in the cell . |
| 16 | The system developed aims to provide a three-dimensional means of manipulating a virtual reality scene , with a pen-type stylus used in place of a mouse . |
| 17 | In place of a unity of time came the notion of discrete temporalities , with a recognition of a historicity proper to each discipline or area of knowledge . |
| 18 | In place of a new catalogue , the Whitney Museum republished Calder 's Universe , the book which served for its more comprehensive retrospective exhibition of 1976 , the year of the artist 's death . |
| 19 | In place of a draft provision which gave protection in all cases where criminal or disciplinary proceedings were possible in a third State , the final Convention text allows States to declare that they will respect privileges and duties under the law of third States to the extent specified in the declaration . |
| 20 | In place of a sermon there was a time of quiet in which women present spoke to the theme of ‘ creation ’ , some from the perspective of giving birth . |
| 21 | I do not remember whether we enlivened the day with a penny ride on a donkey round the White Stone pond but I regarded these donkeys with the respect and admiration rarely afforded by the keenest jockey for his mount and one of my day-dreams ( only once realised and then somehow a little disappointing ) was to save up three weeks ' pocket money and have a 3d ride in place of a Id one , which took you for at least a hundred yards along the Spaniards Road . |
| 22 | A central Government contribution will remain , along with a reformed business rate , but in place of a levy on the value of a person 's home , individuals within a house will be required to pay a community charge , more accurately described as a poll tax . |
| 23 | In place of a sandy , open heath , supporting a rough pasture , there would be a dozen miles of flowering hawthorn in time , enclosing small fields that were being assiduously marled to produce corn crops . |
| 24 | In place of a constitutional expert , the Colonial Office despatched Sir Frederick Bourne , formerly an Indian Governor , and then Governor of East Pakistan . |
| 25 | As I approached the bead curtain that hung in place of a door , I was aware of movement behind the strands of wood beads , a rhythmical rising and falling , murmuring , sighing . |
| 26 | There are various other ways in which both magistrates and judges may contribute , either directly or indirectly , to the prison numbers crisis — for example , by imposing a fine without taking sufficient account of a defendant 's ability to pay , with the result that imprisonment is imposed for default ( see Moxon , 1993 ) ; or by imposing a suspended sentence in place of a fine or probation with the result that , in the event of a further offence , imprisonment is more likely to be imposed than might otherwise have been the case . |
| 27 | In place of a blind faith in divine providence , they proposed a rational social contract which they believed would free mankind from many of our perennial ills . |
| 28 | Example unc As you will find in algebra work , it is often useful to use a letter in place of a number that we are trying to find . |
| 29 | Large amounts of coffee , alcohol and cigarettes as well as usage serve only to aggravate the problem , particularly if they are taken in place of a meal . |
| 30 | Imagine what those bitches might put on the end of that piston rod in place of a dildo , what agonising liquid they could have squirted into you by that pressure pump . |