Example sentences of "placing they on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Economic pressures on forests are immense , placing them on the cutting-edge of the reconciliation between environment and development . |
| 2 | Firstly , the weight transmitted through the sailor 's feet can be used to counter the capsize by placing them on the rail ( W2 ) . |
| 3 | This layout was a physical expression of the administrative structure that Hammond was organizing for the office particularly , as Mary Anderson points out , the special status awarded to the Under Secretaries and their political departments , by placing them on the same level as the Secretary of State . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll have these , ’ he said , placing them on the counter . |
| 5 | Ensure the flowers are as dry as possible before placing them on the blotting paper , as any remaining moisture will encourage mildew to form and spoil all your efforts . |
| 6 | Lucinda jumped to her feet , collecting cups , plates and cutlery together and placing them on the tray . |
| 7 | Chubb has sold 47.5m Sun shares to brokers S G Warburg , Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs who are placing them on the market . |
| 8 | With a tea cloth around her hand she opened up the oven and took out the mince pies and sausage rolls , placing them on the top of the stove to cool as she put the turkey in to cook . |
| 9 | He was running water over the dishes in the sink , swilling them round rapidly and then placing them on the side . |
| 10 | When I arrived on tie scene there appeared to be hundreds of people there , but a civilian — the works and bricks engineer seemed — to be the boss , and even the station commander was happily taking orders from him about filling sandbags and placing them on the Bund to strengthen it against the rising tide . |