Example sentences of "move from [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 As a result , at the end of just one year Louis-Napoleon moved from 50th to 24th place in a class of 94 .
2 In parliamentary by-elections on Nov. 29 in the two Paisley constituencies in Scotland , Labour held both seats with sharply reduced majorities ; the Conservative share of the poll fell only marginally , although the Scottish National Party candidates moved from fourth to second place in each case ( and the Liberal Democrats fell to fourth place ) .
3 It found that in the 3 years since the first survey , crime had moved from third place to the top of people ‘ s list of problems affecting their neighbourhood .
4 Their career opportunities consist of moving from second bassoon to first bassoon and perhaps of moving from a second-rank orchestra to a better , more prestigious one .
5 Clean changes were possible given a little patience , but moving from first to second was reminiscent of shovelling coal — sometime the lever slid into place , sometimes it jarred my whole body .
6 Becker now moves from seventh to fifth in the rankings as a result .
7 There are two new names in the top 10 : Chris Oldfield has risen 10 places to seventh and Michael O'Driscoll moves from 14th to eighth .
8 Keith Scott , agreed to move from third division Wycombe Wanderers to join the rescue effort at Swindon Town .
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