Example sentences of "[unc] position at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bristol 's position at the mouths of the Avon and Severn , facing the Atlantic Ocean , gave it importance as a port many centuries ago , and Bristol mariners were in the forefront of maritime commerce . |
| 2 | Marin Ceauşescu 's position at the Romanian Foreign Trade Mission in Vienna made him the provider of the family 's needs when it came to everyday items from razor blades to video films . |
| 3 | Talks on privatising Deutsche Bundespost Telekom have entered a critical phase , with a key decision due next month , Germany 's postal and telecommunications minister Wolfgang Bosch told Reuter at Hannover on Friday : ‘ In a few weeks we will know whether or not there will be a change to the constitution , ’ he said , noting that decision will not only affect privatisation of Telekom but also Bonn 's position at the upcoming talks with the European Commission — an agreement on privatisation would pave the way for Bonn to approve the Community plan to open domestic and international telephone calls to competition ; the current strategy to get agreement from Germany 's opposition socialists is to win over the postal union , which so far rejects turning Telekom into a joint stock company for fear of massive job losses . |
| 4 | For this reason the Defense Department opposed the early conclusion of a peace treaty because of the basic uncertainties over Japan 's position at the end of the occupation : the generals were not attracted by an idea of Japan as an Asiatic Switzerland . |
| 5 | In the case of the UK 's crossroads , for example , that approach pays scant attention to the break-up of the UK 's position at the centre of the Sterling Area and Commonwealth trade in the 1970s , or to the responsibility of unions , management , the financial system and the state for manufacturing industry 's poor productivity growth and hence declining international competitiveness during the long boom leading up to the structural changes of the 1970s/1980s period . |
| 6 | The decision removed one of the rebels ' principal grievances and was expected to strengthen Frelimo 's position at the negotiating table . |
| 7 | Officials said that the decision was in part motivated by concern that punishing Israel would undermine Israel 's position at the forthcoming Middle East peace conference , and aggravate further US-Israeli relations . |
| 8 | In 1659 Martin received the survivance ( legal succession to an office , nominated before the death of the existing holder ) of his father 's position at the court of Louis XIV of ‘ hautbois et musette du roy dans sa grande Ecurie ’ . |
| 9 | For many years , Garrison 's position at the centre of a region of outstanding natural beauty made it a mecca for visitors from home and abroad . |