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Meanings of secure a place in English

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Usage of secure a place in English
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They were in her office, as secure a place to talk as possible.
Perilous Shield
2
Take my advice, and secure a place in another printing office in Boston.
From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
3
He might, however, have failed to secure a place in the front rank.
William Ewart Gladstone
4
He cannot even secure a place to proclaim his great truth.
Anarchism and Other Essays
5
He had to lie down before sunset to secure a place. Trumbull Papers.
American Prisoners of the Revolution
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For others, the wait goes on to secure a place in a desired programme.
The Irish Times
7
Cork require just one more point to secure a place in the knock-out phase.
The Irish Times
8
The result was that Griezmann scored twice to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
Reuters
9
While they do this, the one in the center tries to secure a place.
Entertainments for Home, Church and School
10
Then Charles ran as fast as possible to secure a place in the coach.
Principle and Practice: The Orphan Family
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Here, Bradley talks about his love of music and hopes to secure a place.
BBC
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Increasingly, young couples find themselves facing an immense struggle to secure a place to live.
The Irish Times
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Nicholas Ninow has still not been able to secure a place at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital.
The South African
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You need attend no auction to secure a place.
Excursions
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All I wanted to do was play my best and secure a place in the team.
The Guardian
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Some had arrived the night before to secure a place in line at the drive-through site.
Reuters
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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