Example sentences of "[conj] positioned himself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The umbrella-holder had understood the nature of his task and positioned himself to the left of the other , holding the umbrella to parry the rain which was beginning to fall with increasing severity . |
| 2 | At the first sign of activity on the ground floor , he pulled off his jacket and socks , hid them in a corner and positioned himself at the bedroom door , ready to make a dash for the kitchen . |
| 3 | One Counsellor had hung back , and positioned himself near the top of the ridge , above the mouth of the narrow gulley : his viewpoint gave the watchers in the space station a panorama of the area . |
| 4 | The next night he wore his leather jacket and warm boots and positioned himself near the field where the Charolais cattle grazed — the vantage point that Rose had used to watch Lowell 's cottage before she knew him . |
| 5 | They returned to the front room and , after a light tea of eggs and toast , Willie changed for bed and positioned himself by the armchair , next to Tom . |