The incident took place about 500 yards from where he was standing.

该事件发生在距他所站位置约五百码处。

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A more costly incident took place on February tenth.

在二月十日，发生了一件损失重大的事件。

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The incident took place at one of Beijing's most well-known shopping areas.

此次事故发生在北京一个最著名的商业区。

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The most serious incident took place in Chicago's Haymarket Square.

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A more costly incident took place on February tenth.

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Thursday's incident took place in waters west of the Korean peninsula one of the tensest maritime regions in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.07.30

The incident took place in November during the eight-day conflict between Hamas and Israel.

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"There were no Iraqi troops in the area where the incident took place, " he said.

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The incident took place in March, months before the county's street light switch off.

BBC: Northampton