Even a losing bonus point should be enough to secure one of the best runner's-up positions, but since beating Leicester a month ago their level of performance has dipped slightly.
Tom Jaine points out that "though molecular gastronomy may never have much impact on home cooking, this book has permanently affected how we look at food and cookery," and Richard Ehrlich says the book "secures McGee's position as one of the pre-eminent writers on food.
Mrs Dalloway Virginia Woolf Secures Woolf's position as one of the great twentieth-century English novelists.
One section relates to using one's "official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions," while the other says an official should behave in ways "which will not raise suspicion among the public that he is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of his trust".
As part of the core group of about a dozen Club for Growth members who gave more than $100,000 to the organization last year, Stephens and others like him are largely responsible for securing the club's position as one of the most potent political forces on the far right today.
Here's something to chew on: In 2010, Illinois' 76,000 farmers generated $16 billion in economic output, securing the state's position as one of the most productive growing regions in the world.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is one of the best loved comedies of the last decade, giving rise to a slew of catchphrases, been the subject of quasi-academic discussion, and securing Will Ferrell's position as one of the best comic actors of his generation.
But it is her role as O-Ren Ishii, a kimono-clad femme fatale in Quentin Tarantino's blood-drenched, slice-'em-up "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" (which opened Friday), that has elevated Ms. Liu, 34, to an entirely new level of ruthlessness and secured the actress's position as one of America's leading action heroines, at the risk of being typecast as a dragon lady.
Mrs. Christman and her husband Thomas have been dedicated members of the St. Francis community for many years, and their outstanding generosity helped to secure St. Francis's position as one of the leading heart centers in the nation.
Mrs. Quick and her late husband, Leslie, were incomparable pillars of the St. Francis community for many years, and their extraordinary leadership and generosity helped to secure St. Francis's position as one of the leading heart centers in the nation.
