Example sentences of "the [noun pl] at the far [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the drinkers at the far end of the garden were gone . |
| 2 | Corbett grabbed a groom who was trying to lead a horse to the stables at the far end of the bailey but the fool could not understand him and Corbett simply drew a blank look , followed by a shrug and muttered curses . |
| 3 | He went back to the oven and poured the remains of the Hun tun into the bowl , spooning it down quickly , then took bowls and basin outside , locking the door behind him , going to the washrooms at the far end of the corridor . |
| 4 | Petion waved in reply , and called the message down the line towards the Marines at the far end of the docks . |
| 5 | Seeing movement among the trees at the far end of the stone-flagged path , she turned and signalled to the maids to be quiet . |
| 6 | Dorcas pointed to the shadows at the far end of the shed , where she could just make out something big and indistinct . |
| 7 | Another powerful smell , of decaying rubbish , came mainly from the ash-pits at the far end of the corridor , but also from a deposit scattered over the floor . |
| 8 | They were boys of fifteen or sixteen and they were watching her keenly from a position by the railings at the far corner of the church . |
| 9 | After a while , Clelia appeared , from one of the doors at the far end of the hall . |
| 10 | Through the doors at the far end , Nuadu caught the whirring sound of the Looms . |
| 11 | A few seconds later the doors at the far end of the room opened and a man in a white jacket pushed a laden trolley into the room . |