Example sentences of "of the [num ord] place " in BNC.

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1 Corfu , with its long sandy beaches , clear blue water and verdant mountain backdrop was one of the first places in Greece to be ‘ discovered ’ .
2 The amount of rain that was falling made this sure to be one of the first places to flood , and though the cubs were growing fast , they were still too small to cope with flood conditions .
3 I think your G P is maybe one of the first places to go but the trouble , I think , with people with eating problems is it 's very hard to explain what the problem is .
4 In fact , when a hotel or catering establishment decided to update its kitchen equipment , one of the first places that is often targeted for changes is the method of cooking .
5 The old Signals Gallery , largely Medalla 's creation , was one of the last places where one found the undirected avant-guardism of post-war years .
6 In Thwaite Lane , at Hunslet , is the Thwaite Putty Mill , one of the last places in England to keep waterwheels in regular use .
7 Now , a great black car with tinted windows was taking up not only her place but part of the next place too .
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