Sentence examples for occupy a special position from inspiring English sources

The author discovers, also, that pigeons occupy a special position in human cosmology.

Guinea came to occupy a special position among African states for its unqualified rejection of neocolonial control.

On the other hand, Mr Singh is a Sikh, and Sikhs occupy a special position in the subcontinent, because their religion draws on both Islam and Hinduism.

Veneration of the saints began because of a belief that martyrs were received directly into heaven after their martyrdoms and that their intercession with God was especially effective in the Revelation to John the martyrs occupy a special position in heaven, immediately under the altar of God (Revelation 6 9).

"Public sidewalks occupy a special position in First Amendment analysis," he said, adding that his argument to the justices would sound very different shouted from 35 feet away, particularly if the opposing lawyer was allowed to argue from the usual spot.

Bergson (1938) and Samuelson (1947, 1981) occupy a special position, which may be described as a third way between old and new welfare economics.

Dardic occupies a special position.

He occupies a special position of public trust as president.

Occupying a special position among these churches is the episcopal polity of the Anglican Communion.

The Turkish military has occupied a special position in the international coalition fighting here.

Among more-modern epics, the Finnish Kalevala (lst ed. 1835; enlarged ed. 1849) occupies a special position.