Example sentences of "place [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Munich , the metropolis at the heart of Europe , has always been a meeting place for international experts and decision-makers . |
| 2 | Now any occurrences of unc within CHAN unc ( other than their declaration ) are syntactically incorrect — for P' contains no PAR constructs and so there is no place for internal communications on these channels . |
| 3 | If political struggle takes place for specific purposes and anticipated results , here Sartre seems to condemn it to an unending series of detours that will never arrive at their destination . |
| 4 | Where he had been standing had been a turning point for cars once upon a time — when there were still cars in the world — but this had never been a place for modern things . |
| 5 | At this central sanctuary there was no place for female officiants as the Temple 's affairs were regarded as the sole responsibility of an organized , hereditary male priesthood dedicated to the service of Yahweh . |
| 6 | There is still an important place for traditional hymns , many of which have a timeless quality about them , even if some of their language raises problems . |
| 7 | Observing day after day , one saw that the library was also a place for pastoral support , a place for equal opportunities where each student was valued and encouraged . |
| 8 | Similarly one can find many informal schools where ‘ setting ’ takes place for certain activities ( eg mathematics and language ) . |
| 9 | At this point , the Reina Sofía is less a Centre Pompidou than a Kunsthalle , a place for temporary exhibitions and without much of a collection . |
| 10 | Egypt was a traditional and obvious place for needy Jews to go . |
| 11 | A great place for young fellers to go after they come out of the pub and there was always trouble there . |
| 12 | FACING PAGE The kitchen is a good place for young dogs . |
| 13 | There is no place for mixed motives . |
| 14 | In this vision of rapid warfare there was still a place for great fortresses to provide temporary protection for frontiers and strategically vital areas during the crucial , disorganized days at the beginning of the campaign while the armies were assembling . |
| 15 | Eventually we came to the Old Mill area where there were no railings at the waterside , making the mill pond quite a frightening place for small children . |
| 16 | A good place for private parties . |
| 17 | I 've nothing against aeroplanes landing on stage , but there should be a place for personal musicals , and frankly they 're all I know how to write . |
| 18 | There is a place for minimum rates of pay . |
| 19 | My Bed 1990 , a construction of UV lights , canvas , wood and paint , certainly is n't my idea of a comfy , horizontal resting place for weary bones . |
| 20 | And the increases are likely to carry on now the plunging pound has made Britain such an economically attractive place for overseas visitors , the British Tourist Authority said . |
| 21 | It 's a recruiting ground for the younger generation and a meeting place for old friends like Billy Connolly . |
| 22 | ‘ 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 . |
| 23 | The headquarters of cricket is n't the place for howling mobs with banners . |
| 24 | And quiet resting place for faithful souls . |
| 25 | The plaza was a place for nocturnal meetings , although the majority were of a far simpler , far older kind than two men planning international espionage . |
| 26 | Here is your golden media opportunity for local radio is an expanding market place for public relations . |
| 27 | With that backdrop of hair the small round shoulders gained in defencelessness and pallor — but come on , the Isles was no place for local contrasts . |
| 28 | A community centre is the ideal place for local residents to get together to discuss crime prevention or hold special events on particular subjects like stopping local car theft or vandalism . |
| 29 | Toftingall is at the centre of Caithness and in times past was the meeting place for local clans , who gathered there prior to setting off south in search of revenge , plunder or just a jolly good fight . |
| 30 | Alciston itself acted as the gathering place for surrounding parishes , and it was there that the wool merchants went to do their trading until the mid-fourteenth century . |