Example sentences of "[verb] the [num ord] place " in BNC.
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| 1 | David White and McCreery were neck and neck throughout the first 125 race , after early leader Philip Neill dropped the eighth place on the third lap . |
| 2 | The secret consistory decided to send Guido , cardinal bishop of Preneste , who was to be joined by Octavian , cardinal bishop of Ostia ( described as " holding the first place in the Roman Church after us " ) , at present acting as legate in France , and the pope 's own emissary , Master Philip the notary , to be present at a council to decide the imperial succession . |
| 3 | By this time Lehzen ‘ occupied the first place in her pupil 's thoughts and affections ’ ( Esher ) . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd love to get the first place , ’ she thought . |
| 5 | Without this they could not communicate with one another , if each claimed to take the first place " . |
| 6 | He knew she was ‘ out ’ ; it explained the second place at the tea-table , and the mysterious bell . |
| 7 | Then I 'd hit the next place . |