The phrase "take place" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to occur or happen. Example: The concert will take place at the stadium next Saturday.
"Great is the stake placed in our hands," he once remarked of America, "great is the responsibility which must rest upon the people of the United States".
Some families choose to rise at the wee hours and stake places in line outside of their favourite retailers, waiting for their chance to pick up incredible bargains and bragging rights.
The executioner put her in a pitch barrel, tied her to the stake, placed the fuel and faggots around her and set them alight.
A double for example, is a single stake placed on two different selections, which must both win for the bet to be successful.
Twist of Lime is out of a mare who never raced at 2-years-old but she was a stakes place dirt sprinter and did produce two foals who won early.
She has high stakes placed on that outcome.
The firm reported todaythat 91% of the stakes placed had been for the draw.
Exam boards blamed the increasingly high stakes placed on exams and said more schools and parents wanted to lodge complaints.
Like Mr. Sexwale, Mr. Ramaphosa gave up an influential position in the circle of political power brokers to stake his place in business.
But he has continued to move forward, to stake a place beside his heroes Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.
