Example sentences of "[noun pl] place [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It was a brutal and cowardly attack on wretched creatures whose offences placed them at the bottom of the prison heap , ’ he said .
2 His description of these two conditions places them within the normal range of problems in profoundly deaf children :
3 This has led some writers to place him within the interpretative tradition .
4 Although Eoraptor is structurally close to the common dinosaurian ancestor , several advanced features place it among the saurischians as the most primitive known theropod ( Fig. 3 ) .
5 As she reached the bottom of the stairs , Araminta herself waylaid her , coming out of the shadows to place herself in the companion 's way .
6 In a message to UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali the committee according to the Middle East News Agency on April 9 forwarded a message from Libya : the Libyan authorities would not object to the two men placing themselves at the disposal , via the Arab League , of the UN Secretary-General .
7 The Master of Ceremonies placed him near the Great Mogul and a plate of freshly grilled lamb was put before him .
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