Example sentences of "be at the head [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A rare meeting , and you , dear sister , ’ he turned to Omi , ‘ will be at the head of the table with me ! ’ |
| 2 | Of course clubs such as Neath and Pontypool are not really supposed to be at the head of the Welsh pecking-order , which goes some way to explaining why they become so unpopular when they do . |
| 3 | A seneschal , receiver ( equivalent to the constable of Bordeaux ) and controller were at the head of the hierarchy . |
| 4 | Those under threat also included some of the most majestic of all birds — the golden eagle , the peregrine falcon — because , as birds of prey , they were at the head of the food chain . |
| 5 | If such a rider — or two or three such riders — are at the head of the field on the descent then all bets will be recast . |
| 6 | The boy told us that his dog had been at the head of the pack from the start , biting the boar 's heels and almost bringing it down . |
| 7 | He had been at the head of the factional politics of Edward II 's middle years , and his rapid rise and precipitate fall typified the fate of others who had had the misfortune to enjoy Edward 's patronage . |
| 8 | Kelly is at the head of the Football Association and he must be seen to be above the fray . |
| 9 | ‘ My name is at the head of the list Boris Blagov , chairman . ’ |
| 10 | To make sure the G M B is at the head of the field we must have a reasonable Health and Safety Officer who would ensure that our safety reps and full-time officers are kept up to speed with all the changes in legislation and to provide the adequate training . |
| 11 | Twenty minutes later I was at the head of the queue . |
| 12 | Kylie enjoyed the performance so much that when a Melbourne football club asked members of the Neighbours cast to sing together at a charity concert , she was at the head of the queue to sign on . |
| 13 | It was noted , however , that his name was at the head of the official announcement of the Cabinet list , immediately after that of the Prime Minister , as read on Radiodiffusion-Television du Senegal . |