Example sentences of "[verb] them [prep] [art] [adj] position " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , even medium-sized plants can dominate the labour markets of small towns ( for example , in the cases of Westland at Yeovil and Clarks at Street ) , and this places them in a strong position in their dealings with the labour force ( Lever 1978 ) . |
| 2 | There is general recognition that , although social workers and their agencies can not combat the structural causes of social problems , their knowledge of the effects of poverty and other disadvantages places them in a unique position to influence social policies ( Wharf , 1985 ; Townsend et al . , |
| 3 | Yet , the intimate knowledge of the sick individual often places them in an ideal position to link illness with iatrogenesis , and the better doctors will see such insight as a welcome assistance rather than interference , and make full use of it . |
| 4 | Bureaucracies are often credited with a monopoly of expertise which place them in a superior position to lay politicians . |
| 5 | In her analyses of Freud 's conception of female sexuality , she demonstrates that Freud 's view of women as lack or as absence forces them into the discursive position of the hysteric because it denies them autonomous identity and obliges them to mimic the voice of the dominant male if they wish to be heard at all ( 1974:66–71 ) . |
| 6 | But the second period began with a bang for the CMS side and a quick treble which put them in a commanding position . |
| 7 | er we have er a ski machine coming from Gloucester which is going to let people have a go and er get them in the right position , and when they do it right all the bells go off , so it 's a fun day for people to come and have a go on things . |
| 8 | The shark can not suddenly twist them to a vertical position to act as brakes . |
| 9 | A hammer carried by Carrington in his canvas bag of tools soon tapped them into a loosened position . |
| 10 | Pot up the summer 's fuchsias and geraniums and store them in a frost-free position over winter . |
| 11 | October was the month to ‘ plant out suckers of lilacs , roses and such other flowering trees and shrubs which are propagated in this way ’ and the gardener was advised to leave them to gain strength for two years in the nursery before placing them in a permanent position . |
| 12 | Their defeat of Grange ‘ D ’ has put them in an unassailable position and they will return to division two after a season 's absence . |
| 13 | It would put them in an impossible position if a legally-binding Living Will demanded what they considered unethical or bad medical practice . |
| 14 | This has always been a problem for heads because the structure of the service puts them in an isolated position . |
| 15 | Whilst they are heavy , it would have been quite possible , by co-operative effort , to move them into the right position to mark ‘ the line ’ . |
| 16 | With a solid , straight-batted technique and a calm , unruffled temperament , Hudson proceeded to bat them into a commanding position on the second day , remaining through the 90 overs to finish on 135 . |
| 17 | This left them in the ludicrous position of having to claim that , out of loyalty to their sovereign lady , they were embattled against their sovereign lady 's mother . |