Example sentences of "place [prep] their [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Modern rail and motorway links have made many firms choose it as a place for their wholesale warehouses either in or around Bristol . |
| 2 | They were anxious also to find a mooring place for their four-oared ceremonial barge , with a cabin in the stern . |
| 3 | A spokesman for a large nationalised service industry wrote of headhunters being able to provide them with ‘ the feel of external experience ’ and an appreciation of the stature in the market place of their existing staff and the organisation itself , together with a more extensive network of contacts than they could possibly have at their disposal . |
| 4 | We must : ( i ) demonstrate to our citizens the benefits of the Community and the Maastricht Treaty ; ( ii ) make the Community more open , to ensure a better informed public debate on its activities ; ( iii ) respect the history , culture and traditions of individual nations , with a clearer understanding of what member states should do and what needs to be done by the Community ; ( iv ) make clear that citizenship of the Union brings our citizens additional rights and protection without in any way taking the place of their national citizenship … |
| 5 | ‘ But in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible … |
| 6 | ‘ in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible , and the fact that the Australian court has already been seized with their welfare in the context of the divorce proceedings . |
| 7 | All applications for the post were to be accompanied by testimonials ‘ from the place of their medical education and of their attendance at medical and anatomical lectures ’ . |
| 8 | Some of these names it is certain were acquired at school but most when they began work and these nicknames completely took the place of their Christian names and lasted through the rest of their lives , it being not unusual to know a person for years without ever knowing his proper name . |
| 9 | They knew I was catching the plane ; they came running in from all over the place with their big zoom lenses and what they want is : the butterfly 's wings are broken , so let's get a picture of her face . |
| 10 | The Interflora boom and Smiths devotees were sprouting up all over the place with their obnoxious shirts and silly haircuts . |
| 11 | The 1977 US survey also shows that most people give APRs a lower place in their actual shopping than in the more abstract terms of what they say is important with regard to disclosure . |
| 12 | Eighth place in their inaugural Premier League season and an FA Cup semi-final place seemed acceptable return for the evolving Tottenham side . |
| 13 | But he is not good enough , according to the selectors , to get a place in their inter-association senior trial match at Musgrave on Monday May 24 . |
| 14 | Britain 's talented twosome both had to settle for sixth place in their respective finals . |
| 15 | Sand plovers , terns and redshanks were also threatened , together with other migratory birds who would shortly be using the area 's mudflats and islands as a resting place in their seasonal flight from Africa to Siberia . |
| 16 | The only thing out of place in their suburban show home is their sensitive young son , Michael , whose disturbing nightmares hint at the darker forces seething beneath its spotless surface … ’ |
| 17 | ‘ The Mastersingers of Nuremberg ’ have a world wide reputation , as do stars such as Tina Turner , who feature the place on their European tours . |
| 18 | Surely it does n't require a degree in sociology to realise that people who invest their hard-earned cash in a quality house in a quality development are not going to be over the moon at having that kind of to-ing and fro-ing take place outside their front gates ? ’ |
| 19 | But pride of place among their unique collection goes to the magnificent Silver Swan , pictured left , which has graced the Entrance Hall since the museum opened . |
| 20 | What takes place at their weekly meetings is unknown . |