Example sentences of "[verb] at [art] other end [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Artai could not have declared any public intent to marry Jehana , Alexei realised , or it would have been the talk of Kinsai. probably there were rumours — nothing was ever entirely a secret at court — and he glanced again at the women who clustered at the other end of the pool .
2 The second major problem with Comte 's positivism lies at the other end of his hierarchy , at the level of the social .
3 They have conceded only three goals — all from set-pieces — in opening defeats by Korea ( 0-1 ) and Spain ( 0-2 ) , but the major deficiency lies at the other end of the pitch .
4 When you sort out your notes , Sergeant , you might include in them the additional information that my car was parked at the other end of Boundary Drive , the end furthest away from Glenfair Road , see ?
5 Also recommended at the other end of the spectrum is Kenwards — described by Tère and Tony as the ‘ jewel in Lewes 's gastronomic crown ’ .
6 He paused by the window seat , a replica of one he had noticed at the other end of the gallery .
7 The Chaconne for a Chinese Man and woman … is written at the other end of the volume … no music has been found for the ‘ Grand Dance of Twenty-four Persons ’ at the end of the [ Fifth ] Act ) ; in [ the ] MS there is no break between Hymen 's solo ‘ Love ne'er had yet– and the short Trio ‘ They shall be [ as ] happy ’ ( where , according to the Libretto , the Dance should take place ) , and it seems therefore possible that it was omitted in performance .
8 Nigel Rolnis found out … and in April he 'll be looking at the other end of the market , £6,000 .
9 It was answered at the other end after the first ring by a friendly , but formal , female voice .
10 The consequences of these same changes can also be seen at the other end of the life course , in old age .
11 Of course , there are no witnesses to what happened at the other end of her journey .
12 And Joe waited , cruelly , and nothing happened at the other end of the line .
13 I can quote you three particular instances where farmers have rung in with good information only to be told at the other end of the phone what the bloody hell have you rung us for and they 've got nothing within the local police whatsoever .
14 The side corridor ran along the length of these three rooms , and opened at the other end of the car into a comfortable lounge , with settee , three armchairs , and tables .
15 A sharp click sounded at the other end of the line and a voice muttered something .
16 Attached to the bottom of the betalite , which is encased in a plastic tube for protection , is a length of braided terylene tied at the other end to my back rod-rest , so that when I strike the indicator pulls off and drops to the ground .
17 A couple of minutes later , she heard footsteps approaching at the other end of the line .
18 Fraulein Winkelmann was sitting at one end of a small kitchen table , separated from a big colour set at the other end by a cup of coffee and a plate of cream cakes .
19 As well as engineering this link , James Brindley also built the Staffordshire and Worcestershire ( or Wolverhampton ) Canal connecting at the other end with the Severn .
20 Flinging it wide , she made to thrust the other woman from the house , only to be brought up short by the sight of two gentlemen standing at the other end of the long covered porch .
21 A policeman was standing at the other end of the alley .
22 his school uniform , strip naked , was standing at the other end of the pool did n't say anything , Al Alistair , deaf guy
23 An elderly man and his wife appeared at the other end of the bar .
24 A large man and a small boy appeared at the other end of the platform : she hobbled on her heels , humping her heavy suitcase , towards them .
25 Laura was ironing at the kitchen table , John sitting at the other end of the table with a bottle and glass in front of him .
26 Jackson have long stood for high quality American instruments , with their Japanese- and Korean-made Charvel counterparts sitting at the other end of the corporate see-saw .
27 The man sitting at the other end of the bench took a quarter-bottle of whisky from the pocket of his torn donkey-jacket , twisted off the gold tin top and took a swig .
28 The block of paranoia sitting at the other end of the table minutely shifted shape .
29 Very soon after , a file of malai troops passed at the other end of the road .
30 But there was plenty of time , and they had to wait at the other end of the tunnel .
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