Example sentences of "[vb -s] the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | History records the end of the reign of the ‘ Sun King ’ Louis XIV , the ineffectual rule of his successor , the brutal singularity of the Revolution , the rise of Napoleon , the restoration of the monarchy , the formation of the Third Republic . |
| 2 | As the TV series nears the end of its run , the trio of BBC experts at Aberdeen have some final words of advice and topical tips for gardeners north of the border . |
| 3 | Zarei nears the end of the Milton Keynes race |
| 4 | Tasteless ridicule of her religion should be absolutely forbidden in the family circle ; not only has she a right to her own beliefs , but an attack on them would be an attack on something that gives her strength and comfort and , best of all , hope as she nears the end of her life . |
| 5 | The dogged Chief Insp Wexford nears the end of the trail , but there are a couple more deaths along the way , in the second and final part of the Ruth Rendell Mysteries : An Unwanted Woman ( tomorrow , ITV , 7.45pm ) . |
| 6 | It is clear in talking to Walter , as he nears the end of his career , that while he has greatly enjoyed his job working with students , he is saddened by the fact that prospects for young people are not very promising at the present time . |
| 7 | This denotes the end of the module header definition . |
| 8 | This denotes the end of the module definition . |
| 9 | This denotes the end of the module definition . |
| 10 | Most people recognize the negatives ; that it represents the end of work , the end of paid employment , the end of having to rise early from bed . |
| 11 | Simmel concludes this section of his Philosophy with an argument that money represents the end point of that cultural process which may be described as the reduction of quality to quantity , a line of argument which was to prove particularly influential in later traditions of Western Marxism . |
| 12 | Balanitis xerotica obliterans is a descriptive term and not a diagnosis , as it represents the end stage of several skin diseases , including , rarely , cicatricial pemphigoid and lichen planus as well as lichen sclerosus . |
| 13 | Larkin represents the end of the tradition in which a painter was regarded as an anonymous craftsman , like a possible relation , Thomas Larkin , the king 's locksmith . |
| 14 | The question , however , is whether Castells 's wholesale and penetrating critique represents the end of the matter . |
| 15 | A tap is turned , a pressure of 120 pounds per square inch applied to the piston , and up goes the end of the coach as easily as though it were a doll 's house . |
| 16 | He grinds the end of his cigar into a glass ashtray littered with previous crushed remains . |
| 17 | Right here , in this gaping mouth , lies the end of the chain . |
| 18 | The only leeway occasionally permitted to Member States is the ability to choose the means and the pace of implementing a policy : a Commission Regulation is applicable in all Member States equally , while a Directive specifies the end , but leaves the Member States free to adopt the method . |
| 19 | A newly appointed bishop joins the end of the queue and works his way up by attrition until he reaches the favoured band . |
| 20 | And although a green glow that is weaker than it ought to be might mean that some of the cells in the area are turning malignant , it might also mean that the operator has the end of the bronchoscope too far from the target , or pointing at an awkward angle . |
| 21 | She places the end of her paper cylinder at the end of the line of powder . |
| 22 | But I think it 's fair to say he had lost his rapport with a lot of supporters , and when that happens the end is never really far away . |
| 23 | The argument is , therefore , that a form of behaviour which effectively negotiates the end of a conflict can be evolutionarily stable . |
| 24 | It insists that what is important in law is not the fact of command but the end at which that command aims and the way it achieves the end . |
| 25 | There you are that says the end , that means it 's finished . |
| 26 | The same thing happens when he picks up his tenor sax , licks the end of the mouthpiece and proceeds to honk and howl like a man possessed … |
| 27 | He takes it out and frowns at it , then he licks the end . |
| 28 | LRT bus no. 9 , or any bus along the A71 , eg to Mid-Calder , Livingston , passes the end of Hermiston House Road ; alternatively , get the ‘ bus and alight where it leaves the A71 at Hermiston . |
| 29 | The new four-model range sees the end of the old 2.6-litre four . |
| 30 | The sale on 28 July sees the end of Bond 's dream to build an historical collection of Australian art . |