Example sentences of "not in the [adj] place " in BNC.
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1 | They thought the entrance to the car park on the sheet was not in the best place , so they changed it . |
2 | It is sour grapes , they say , because the candidates no doubt sent in many copies of their CV without response ; fell by the wayside in competition with better candidates ; failed to convince the would-be employer that they were right for the job ; or were just plain unlucky and not in the right place at the right time . |
3 | If there are not enough lawyers , or they are not in the right place , knowing that a solicitor can be of assistance is of no value . |
4 | She had no prejudice against any of the Army 's trigger-happy desperadoes — not in the right place . |
5 | ‘ They do n't live together — I mean not in the same place , ’ he added conscientiously . |
6 | Repeat on different sets of needles , not in the same place , changing colours when you wish . |
7 | Your finger will no longer be aligned with the picture — because you are looking at it from a slightly different direction ; your eyes are not in the same place . |
8 | A assumes that B knows where A is ; A and B are not in the same place ; neither A nor B are in Edinburgh ; A thinks B has been to A's place before 5 . |
9 | We also know that A and B are not in the same place ( or at least are at some distance from one another ) . |
10 | So it must denote movement towards the speaker ; but again , the addressee can hardly move towards the speaker if there is no significant distance between them ; therefore A and B are not in the same place . |
11 | ‘ Many want to stay , but not in the same place we live in now , ’ she said . |