Example sentences of "[conj] at the other [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more sceptical and critical attitude towards nationalism which appeared to develop in the postwar period , and the fresh attempts to create ( even within a limited area ) supranational organizations , or at the other end of the spectrum to revive local and regional communities , provided an opportunity to redirect the sense of belonging , at least to some extent , upon political units other than the nation state . |
| 2 | When you start to build bonfires in someone 's back garden , there 's never enough space between the fire and the property , and consequently you can get all sorts of damage er either of a minor nature of blistering , or at the other end of the scale complete burn out of the house . |
| 3 | Well I think one of the advantages of a nursery schooling is certainly a considerable amount of social interaction for the children , which very often they wo n't be obtaining , either if they 're living in high rise flats , or at the other end of the social spectrum if they 're parents are living in large houses with large gardens and no other children within the vicinity . |
| 4 | Well I think one of the advantages of a nursery schooling is certainly a considerable amount of social interaction for the children , which very often they wo n't be obtaining , either if they 're living in high rise flats , or at the other end of the social spectrum if their parents are living in large houses with large gardens and no other children within the vicinity . |
| 5 | Flying still excites me with that curious mixture of fear — knowing the plane has the aerodynamics of a brick once the forward thrust is lost — and the knowledge that at the other end of the journey there will be new sounds and smells and things to look at . |
| 6 | He adds that at the other end of his society 's new building — a pink neo-classical palace — there are men in braces and loud shirts dealing on the Tokyo capital markets as they order pizzas . |
| 7 | and all was accurately , now if it was done really with the hope that the council and winder would get together and come to some decent arrangement and at the other side of er Lancaster er down by the |
| 8 | South Wales with its early potato enterprises headed the specialised markets and at the other end of the scale Speyside , Powys and Cumbria had little or no specialised farming enterprises . |
| 9 | The centre-piece was a perspiring bloke who was plainly at the end of his tether and at the other end of the tatty tether was a huge hairy bundle who 'd decided he was now one of the family and acting in a suitably demented manner ; noise effects included whoops , cheers , shrieks , curses , admonitions and deep explosive barks which provided punctuation in the manner of the cannon fire in the 1812 Overture . |
| 10 | Jake Howard , who was on the Australian coaching staff for the World Cup , has joined Wanderers for next year and at the other end of Lansdowne Road the Landsdowne club have enrolled Graeme Taylor , formerly a Counties back and more lately involved with the All Blacks ‘ seconds ’ squad . |
| 11 | Thus about 48 percent of the Pakistani/Bangladeshi group are aged 0–15 compared to 20 percent in the white population , and at the other end of the age spectrum only 2 per cent are aged over 60 compared to 21 per cent among the white population ( Central Statistical Office , 1988 ) . |
| 12 | For instance , nearly 30 per cent of the men in Townsend 's sample in ‘ managerial ’ occupations regarded themselves as working class , and at the other end of the scale 20 per cent of Butler and Stokes ' ‘ unskilled manual ’ workers regarded themselves as middle class . |
| 13 | Children as young as 18 months start with pre school gymnastics activity and at the other end of the scale adults of 60 plus are still competing in veterans competitions . |
| 14 | After all , most of my contemporaries were ex-grammar school , and at the other end of the scale dealt with the mysteries of each stage of calculus . |
| 15 | A new urban middle class has emerged , but at the other end of the social scale there are many people unemployed , especially young people , in the urban high density suburbs . |
| 16 | But at the other end of the scale , a £10-a-month investment over five years in the Friends Provident Stewardship Income fund ( now worth £683.88 ) and the Buckmaster Fellowship fund ( worth £667.98 ) would have been better off investing in a building society investment account ( worth £686.76 ) . |
| 17 | because at the other side of the hill he can see well , life 's gon na be a lot easier |
| 18 | It was then he knew for certain that the oriental he had just shot was not the one from whom he had wanted to exact retribution for injuring Pam — because at the other end of the corridor he found himself looking into the glittering black eyes of his hated enemy , Angel One . |
| 19 | It is encouraging to see so much attention paid to the development of youth cricket with articles on the Essex Colts , the Indoor School , Kwik Cricket and the Essex Schools Cricket Association , while at the other end of the scale , there is an insight into the Essex Over-50 XI . |
| 20 | Thatched cottages cluster round the harbour while at the other end of the wide sandy beach Somerwest World offers a complete range of entertainment to holidaymakers and day visitors . |
| 21 | The biggest job losses were in the semi-skilled operator groups , while at the other end of the skill and status spectrum , jobs for technicians , managers , scientists and engineers increased markedly . |
| 22 | According to the mid-year estimates the ‘ remoter , largely rural districts ’ experienced their highest rates of net immigration between 1971 and 1974 , while at the other end of the national urban hierarchy London 's rate of net migration loss peaked as early as 1970/71 ( Champion , 1981b ; Britton , 1986 ) . |
| 23 | Father Crispin and Master Buckingham were also visible , while at the other end of the table were Lady Maude and Benedicta , between them the young nobleman who had made his intentions so blatantly obvious earlier in the day . |
| 24 | ‘ Walk A is the longest and hardest option covering eight miles and a 3,000 feet ascent while at the other end of the scale a D class walk would cover the same distance but ascend just 1,500 feet . ’ |
| 25 | Near the window was a small pair of scales with polished brass weights whilst at the other end of the counter was a larger pair with iron weights used for the vegetables which were kept in the left hand corner of the shop . |
| 26 | In some instances boards decided that working on board business was sufficient training , whilst at the other end of the spectrum a combination of approaches was used , including the SOED units , talks by members of staff , school visits and attendance at area training sessions . |
| 27 | In the eleventh century , they were one of two nomadic tribes to erupt into sudden and ferocious activity , for at the other end of the Mediterranean , the Seljuk Turks poured into Asia Minor . |