Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [adj] place " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved into second place , underlining the fact they are a team of substance this season , thanks to a first half spectacular from keeper Kevin Hitchcock . |
| 2 | EDDIE Irvine moved into second place in the All-Japan Formula 3000 championship with his first victory of the season at Suzuka yesterday . |
| 3 | Wattana , who moved into third place , could overtake Hendry and Davis at the top if he wins his two matches in hand . |
| 4 | New Zealander Greg Turner moved into third place on 13 under with a birdie , his sixth of the day , at the last . |
| 5 | Holders Sweden moved into third place at 11 under , while Wales are joint fourth with Australia a shot further back . |
| 6 | Northampton moved into fourth place after a hard-fought 12–7 win over Harlequins . |
| 7 | Fellow Ulsterman Ronan Rafferty , who just missed out on a Ryder Cup cap , moved into fourth place on six under , six behind , with a 68 . |
| 8 | After his inclusion in the side the Town rose from seventeenth place to third , where they finished the season , their highest position yet . |
| 9 | Only three other deaf men became missioners for the first time in the 1920s , although some moved from one place to another like George Mackenzie . |
| 10 | Just behind them in the table , following a fine win at home over David Lloyd Finchley , are the Walton Astro 's who leap-frog above the team they defeated in second place . |
| 11 | The selectors feel she has already earned her passage to Barcelona , having last summer finished second in the Europa Cup , ninth in the World Championships , and moved to fifth place in the world all-time 10,000 metres rankings . |
| 12 | CASTLEFORD moved to third place , beating BRADFORD 30–20 — their second win in 14 days over their championship rivals . |
| 13 | The Yorkshireman , riding Milton , had a disastrous second round , after a first round clear , and crashed to 14th place — just one place above his brother Michael . |
| 14 | They rose to fifth place among arms exporters , helped perhaps by the embargoes constraining some competitor nations . |
| 15 | We stopped at this place |
| 16 | I sometimes think that some of my hon. Friends who would like to see the tax in some way equalised between one place and another are hankering after a tax which this tax is not . |
| 17 | Livingston poised for second place |
| 18 | Adam sneaked into fourth place on 20.63sec , a quarter of a second slower than Christie . |
| 19 | Is the Minister aware that , before I came to this place , I served for many years on a local authority as chairman of the environmental health committee , which had a wonderful section for meat inspection ? |
| 20 | He paddled to 14th place in a race won by Greg Barton of the USA . |
| 21 | It was hardly likely to be repeated in 1977 , when Niki returned to form with a vengeance and ran off with the championship by a huge margin , leaving Master James stranded in fifth place . |
| 22 | With exaggerated hype , ‘ Silent Night ’ climbed to second place , but at Christmas it was Cliff No 1 and Bros behind him . |
| 23 | I heard of this place and felt interested , ’ she informed him with truth , or at least part truth . |
| 24 | ‘ You heard of this place from as far afield as the capital city ? |
| 25 | We walked past that place did n't we ? |
| 26 | Brian Reid slotted into second place on the opening lap , and like Moodie , never looked like losing it as Scotsman Ian Simpson came home . |
| 27 | Norman Ferguson slotted into third place , ahead of former Northern Ireland champion Robert Dickson . |
| 28 | In the Democratic caucus in Maine , on Feb. 23 , Tsongas finished in first place , narrowly ahead of Brown . |
| 29 | The Pipes and Drums of the RUC finished in fifth place , to complete one of their most successful seasons . |
| 30 | Patterson was probably trying too hard and come unstuck , while Coates , who finished in ninth place , was the victim of engine trouble . |