Example sentences of "a place [prep] [art] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Dixon , who spent nine years at Stamford Bridge , may have to settle for a place on the subs ' bench as he continues his return from a back injury . |
| 2 | Ryan Giggs , back in the squad , must settle for a place on the substitutes ' bench . |
| 3 | Both the taxi driver and the privatizer of the police force failed to get a place on the candidates ' list , and the small number of women did proportionately better than the men . |
| 4 | This was a very different place to Gloucester , where the Empress 's ladies were virtually servants themselves , but in the flurry of introductions and orders for a place in the ladies ' chamber to be made ready for her Isabel forgot about comparisons . |
| 5 | DENNIS CONNER , the defending America 's Cup skipper , shrugged off a poor start to claim his fifth win in six races against Bill Koch 's America Foundation in San Diego yesterday and needs only one more win to assure no worse than a sail-off for a place in the defenders ' final . |
| 6 | Stars & Stripes ' 44-seconds defeat by America on Saturday , in a good sailing breeze , meant Conner lost his first chance to ensure a place in the defenders ' final . |
| 7 | New Zealand won a place in the challengers ' final against Il Moro di Venezia in 10 days ' time by defeating France 's Ville de Paris in the penultimate semi-final race . |
| 8 | The win gives Cardiff a place in the European Clubs ' Championships next year , with Swansea gaining a place in the Cup-Winners ' Cup . |