Example sentences of "[prep] place [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Participants were particularly inspired by the lead given by Namibia in defining communication policy ( see pages 4 and 5 of this newsletter ) and in placing it at the service of justice , freedom and democratic growth . |
2 | Participants were particularly inspired by the lead given by Namibia in defining communication policy ( see pages 4 and 5 of this newsletter ) and in placing it at the service of justice , freedom and democratic growth . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | After crouching by it for several minutes , sifting through the contents , he uttered a triumphant ‘ Aha ! ’ and pulled out a large framed photograph , from which he blew a cloud of dust before placing it on the desk and inviting Harry to look at it . |
5 | The Egyptians will expose the silica gel , which has been donated by Crosfield Chemicals , to humidity before placing it around the ship . |
6 | It is always wise to examine a flower very carefully before placing it in the blotting paper as if it contains any tiny insects they will think they are being provided with a picnic lunch and eat their way through the contents of your press ! |
7 | I stopped about two metres down from the summit and quietly cocked the gun , inspecting the composite steel and nylon pellet before placing it in the chamber and snicking the gun closed . |
8 | To compel a pupil to obey a teacher makes no sense without placing it in the context of compulsory schooling enforced legally . |
9 | It follows that we see no case for placing it on the semi-statutory footing proposed by the select committee . |
10 | Indeed , if it is possible to talk of a Keynesian revolution in economic policy , then there is a strong case for placing it in the early 1950s rather than around 1947 . |
11 | Cunnilingus is a marginal case but since it involves genital contact and may involve a form of penetration , there is a case for placing it within the more serious category . |
12 | Firstly , the weight transmitted through the sailor 's feet can be used to counter the capsize by placing them on the rail ( W2 ) . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | Procedures and functions do not need to be declared before they are used and there is no speed advantage to be gained by placing them at the start of the program . |
15 | Giving reasons , therefore , raises our thoughts and actions from the here and now and from their singularity by placing them in the context of a wider perspective or tradition . |
16 | Its pattern-searching strategy resolves many theoretical issues by placing them within the constraint of empirical evidence . |
17 | And in September 1988 , Donleavy seemed to confirm this by placing him on the ‘ inactive ’ list and arranging for him to rejoin the Boy Scouts of America as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Chicago Area Council . |
18 | Then , by placing it on the board again , you can lie down and paddle home . |
19 | The rouble became progressively stronger and in 1897 foreign confidence was ensured by placing it on the gold standard . |
20 | Where the negligent misrepresentation induces a contract between the parties , it may be more advantageous to proceed under s2(1) of the 1967 Act , not least because it reverses the onus of proof by placing it upon the seller ( see Howard Marine and Dredging Co Ltd v A Ogden and Sons ( Excavations ) Ltd [ 1978 ] QB 574 ) . |
21 | Initially , schools were only to have one microcomputer , so there was an argument for making the microcomputer available to the whole school by placing it in the school library . |
22 | An investor can wait for a transaction to match their order by placing it within the limit order system . |
23 | Now , the world 's leading impartial computer industry report — produced by Dataquest — has confirmed it , by placing us as the Overall Leaders for Customer Satisfaction in their annual user poll . |