position after graduating [rom college, mu! during lhat time she liad been a board- i'i- iu Jcnnv Royster’s house (E. Caldwell, 'Jenny by h'at и re'). Seven candidates had applied tor the position and ail seven candidates had been asked to attend {A. J. Cronin, 'The Citadel'). I had Mieccssiully concealed my small fortune under my mattress, and when they were assured that an uncle, on my father’s side. had sent me my fare to England with promises of future support and л position in his firm, they relinquished mu without regret (Gr. (Ireme, 'The, Co- nuxhiuis'). Besides, that would leave you your days in which to wrile, or. if you could uot make your Iiviug by your pm, you would have your days in which to Work in some position (J. London, 'Mar tin t-den'). The positions that they hold ns teachers or civil servants they would till all the better if their education were lilted to their wants (S. Leacock, 'Oxford us J See It'). He is at present studying for a science degree at Cambridge, ac quiring not only the knowledge of tech nics which will qualify him ultimately (or lhe position of Managing Director of Wales Enterprises Incorporated..    (J.

limine, ‘Ruomalthe Гор¹), It was then that a handsome Western Congressman, newly fleeted, invited her to Washington to take н position in a government bureau (Th, I) wiser, 'The Titan').

'Oh, please, ma'am, it's my cousin [jladdie. You see, she's lost her place.' — ‘Dear me. I am sorry lo hear lhat. She was at Old Hall, wasn’t she, with the Miss —M isses -—Sk Inner?’ (A. Christie, ‘The Case of the Perfect Maid'). I am

ii MLirse-girl. 1 am out of a place. Do you Iliiiilc 1 could get that one? (F. A'orris, 'The Octopus'). Benjamin, drive like и lad I Jump in. If Mr, Merrimau misses Ни: train, you lose your plucc (№”, Collins, ‘The Woman in White’). At any rate, it alinuld not prove difficult to get you

ii place in a brokerage house (Th. Drei• vv, 'The Stoic’). Places are almost impos sible to get, and 1 hate English life f S. Maugham, 'Of Human Bondage'). ..Marchbanks secured a letter from a po litical friend in behalf of a young widow .. wlm wished a place under the new adniin- bluition (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan'),

Situations vacant, News agency has Interesting job for junior (male) with decent English, to train for leleprinler.. Office cleaner wanted (‘Daily Worker¹,

March 4, 1965). She looked like a house maid applying for a situation (\l⁷. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage'). ..Miss Mar pie had Gladys come to tea with Edna and spoke to her seriously on settling down in a good situation when she got one (A. Christie, ‘The Case of the Perfect Alaid,').

I had lold Sophia in Cairo that my father was Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard. He still held that office (A. Christie, 'Crooked House’).

He had died in 1904, at his post, and the le S.ling-down process had been con tinued by his eldest son, the present Sir Conway (J. Galsworthy, ‘End of the Chap ter'). ..our influentiaf triend will sluortly be declaring his private secretaryship va cant. I doubt whether the post will be publicly competed for (K. Amis, 'Lucky Jim’). I know he went East in twenty- -orie. His Oriental languages got him the job without any of the usual prelimina ries, He had several posts (J. Hi lion,

‘Lost Horizon-¹). ..at about the time he had begun from stark necessity, to enter tain the idea of trying for a dispenser's post, he was walking dispiritedly along Chapel Street when he met Denny (A. J, Cronin, ‘The Citadel'). Trasker was in Michigan,, with a temporary post as research associate at half his previous salary (M. Wilson. ‘Live with Light ning ). To obtain a secretarial post here was not difficult (A. Christie, 'Cat Among lhe Pigeons’).

POSITION II, POSTURE, POSE, ATTI TUDE ‘ пространственное расположение частей тела относительно друг Друга' положение, поза.

[3] Position, наиболее общее слово ряда, может обозначать любое рас положение частей тела нли предмета относительно друг друга, незави симо от причин, которые его вызвали, илн целей, которым ojro служит: in a standing tin a lying, in a sittingl position в стопчем [е> лежачем, в сидячем] положении; in a crouched position в скрюченной лоте; to sit in a relaxed position ендегь, раеслабнишиеь; he found himself in a hanging position он оказался в висячем положении; ihe pony edged around into kicking position пони потихоньку повернулся, чтобы удоб нее было л яг куть.

Posture обозначает позу, с п е ц и ф и ч - и у кз для какой-л. деятельности нли ка кого-л. состояния и чаще жхго п а -