Example sentences of "[adj] position at the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 While these oboists were all young musicians , Jacques Hotteterre would in 1675 have been a well established artist , at the mid-point in his career , with a name carrying the renown of the Hotteterres as performers and instrument makers ; he can now be identified as probably the first French oboist known to have held an official position at the English court .
2 Having decided that basic fact , the real problem is getting to the chosen position at the right time and without being shut out by other yachts .
3 Ellen 's father , Jack , had greeted his daughter with the testily expressed hope that she had not left the safe position at the royal castle that he had gone to considerable trouble to obtain for her .
4 If I can turn to the balance sheet , it 's a little more complicated , we 're in a rather odd position at the thirtieth of June of incorporating the Thames er , balance sheet because our offer went unconditional .
5 Publication of the report comes as the Church of Scotland prepares to confront a difficult financial position at the General Assembly .
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