Example sentences of "put [pers pn] [prep] [art] [adj] position " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the second period began with a bang for the CMS side and a quick treble which put them in a commanding position . |
| 2 | ‘ You know you put me in a bad position going off like that . |
| 3 | You put me in an embarrassing position . ’ |
| 4 | Nevertheless the constructive work of Communists in the Blitz and the war factories kept the Party alive and put it in a good position to exploit the opportunities for expansion that followed Hitler 's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 . |
| 5 | So how we 're going to actually interpret that and er act on that here in Manchester and we set out our against er er to achieve that on the simple basis of quality and you 've heard enough about quality over the last two years to not be too surprised that that 's what we 've said was going to give us the cutting edge and perhaps put us in the leading position here in Manchester . |
| 6 | My need of M. Chaillot 's advice put me in a weak position . |
| 7 | I could not pursue a conversation that would put me in the degrading position of having to ask Otto to fill in further gaps in my knowledge and understanding of my own lover . |
| 8 | The doctor , however , acted in ways he found wholly admirable , and he thought that when he did get out he would apply his methods of handling patients — getting hold of them firmly and putting them into the right positions — to the positioning of his models . |
| 9 | Their defeat of Grange ‘ D ’ has put them in an unassailable position and they will return to division two after a season 's absence . |
| 10 | It would put them in an impossible position if a legally-binding Living Will demanded what they considered unethical or bad medical practice . |
| 11 | I like that one and now you 've put me in a difficult position cos I like that one , have that one , but I like the lockable cupboard on the other one . |
| 12 | ‘ You 've put me in an impossible position , ’ Modigliani said angrily . |
| 13 | This has always been a problem for heads because the structure of the service puts them in an isolated position . |
| 14 | R's like they are putting you in a helpless position and expecting you to be able to operate from there . |
| 15 | I 'm sorry , I 've put you in an invidious position . |
| 16 | Because what I feel puts you in a dangerous position , ’ he said with silky menace . |
| 17 | This puts you in a strong position to counter-attack . |
| 18 | But having left till the morning when she was due , I could n't even let Cathy know because it puts her in an awkward position , suddenly turn up on the day . |
| 19 | Daphne Neville says the staff at the centre have put her in an embarrassing position . |
| 20 | Hugh 's prompting , perhaps intentionally , had put him into a difficult position . |
| 21 | Thank you for flying Maggovertski Airways ; please return the stewardess her pantyhose , put her in the upright position , and kindly pray that the tyres do n't blow . ’ |
| 22 | In terms of total votes , the NRC won 54.2 per cent of the vote in the gubernatorial elections , putting it in a strong position for the presidential elections due in 1992 . |
| 23 | Ireland will hopefully solve its political problems with the North and its low labour costs will put it in a good position to compete in manufacturing and assembly ; |
| 24 | Labour 's change of policy on the European Community puts it in a strong position to argue that economic and industrial decisions are increasingly likely to be made on a European basis and it is essential that Britain plays a more constructive role . |
| 25 | To me that puts us in a difficult position when trying Germans , whose crime was obeying their superiors ’ orders , whatever our horror at what those orders led to . ’ |