Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [to-vb] [prep] the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seeing no future in hearts West then found the club switch and East took the next six club tricks , leaving only six tricks for declarer to collect at the end . |
| 2 | Once you have found the blockage ( see opposite ) , you will need a drain clearing set ( this can be hired ) consisting of rods which are screwed together with a choice of accessories to fit on the end . |
| 3 | You need a glass of wine to raise at the end of your speech if you are going to propose a toast . |
| 4 | I was panicking a bit about a week before the sale as stuff was not coming in very quickly but thanks to Nursery Needs and all those who did last minute searches we had a good amount of stuff to sell in the end . |
| 5 | The Institute seems to be rather vaguely organized , as they still have n't been able to tell me what students I am teaching — my teaching , it turns out , does n't start until Monday , but I have heard that an abnormally large number of students have signed up for my course , so I shall have a lot of marking of papers to do at the end of four weeks . |
| 6 | A man in a spotless white coat offered me little pieces of cheese to taste from the end of a special curved knife . |
| 7 | Preparations were set in motion to introduce by the end of the year a much shorter " core " list of restricted items , affecting only 30-50 per cent of the 116 items on the current list . |
| 8 | ‘ one who helps another to recognize and to follow the inspirations of grace in his life , in order to arrive at the end to which God is leading him ’ . |
| 9 | Mr Braithwaite said work on the first stage of the new road was on schedule to start at the end of this year or early in 1993 . |
| 10 | Reported casualty estimates rose day by day to settle by the end of October at 552 dead and 2,100 in hospital . |
| 11 | A tenancy from year to year is saved from being uncertain because each party has power by notice to determine at the end of any year . |