in N

These nouns are used to indicate position, either physical or metaphorical.

Some of the doubles pairs are upset at continually being in the background, especially at the major tournaments.

Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted.

It's that hostility which in part lies behind the current fighting in the east of the country.

She stopped in front of a cake shop.

Anyone who gets in my way will die.

in alignment*

in apposition

in brackets

in front (of ...)

in inverted commas

in midstream

in place*

in position*

in range*

in the background

in the bowels of ...

in the distance

in the east (of ...)

in the forefront (of ...)

in the foreground

in the front line

in the lead

in the middle (of ...)

in the midst of ...

in the north (of ...)

in the rear (of ...)

in the south (of ...)

in the vanguard (of ...)

in the vicinity (of ...)

in the way

in the west (of ...)

in the wings

in their midst*

in my presence

in my wake

in my way

in ... proximity (to ...)

The nouns marked with an asterisk (*) also have the pattern into N.

He jumped them the second time and went into the lead on just three faults.

Last week, a 60 ton crane lifted the units into position.