Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] the end [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The Scottish Sports Council announced today that its Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Mr Ken Hutchison has intimated his decision to retire at the end of November .
2 Contract Director , Bill Freeman , who recently announced his intention to retire at the end of the year , started his carpet career with Stoddard in 1956 .
3 Indeed , he brings his own delicately poised irony to bear at the end of his book when he writes ,
4 Before the Appellate Committee Mr. Nicholls submitted , on behalf of the Swedish government , that in committal proceedings in this country the same test is applicable as in the case of a submission by the defendant of no case to answer at the end of the prosecution evidence at his trial .
5 The newswire quotes industry executives saying that the trio plan to announce by the end of the month that they have produced a working sample of the chip , which they had not expected to be ready until early next year .
6 The same effect is achieved in the continual cycle of meditations on the Passion in the liturgical Hours of the Cross ; they remind man not just of death conquered by death once in the historical events of the Passion , but of a continual process to last until the end of time .
7 However , there is a slim chance that they will not perform well enough , in which case there will be a surplus to pay at the end of term .
8 You need a glass of wine to raise at the end of your speech if you are going to propose a toast .
9 She crouched next to him and summoned the courage to peer over the end of the girder .
10 One more day to go before the end of Week 3 .
11 However , many computers do not have this facility and a procedure to clear to the end of the screen would be useful .
12 The example below is a procedure to clear to the end of screen on a computer with an 94 by 8 display .
13 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 .
14 He is sufficient of a realist to concede at the end of his argument that in fact they did not support him , but supported the argument on behalf of the Attorney-General .
15 Reported casualty estimates rose day by day to settle by the end of October at 552 dead and 2,100 in hospital .
16 Fostering Society awareness at a local level can be a great help — stamping membership cards in areas was suggested — From the objectives stated in our Development Plan in the first year , it is calculated that the minimum Membership needed for 1987 will be 3,300 — and the responsibility for recruiting the majority of this must rest with our Q.T. 's — the burden can be eased by working together on local projects and targets have been set for each area to reach by the end of this academic year .
17 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 .
18 Moderator to add at the end of er that deliverance these words urge the panel to bring forward suggestions for a rite celebrating the gift of new birth .
19 It 's a relief to escape at the end of the week by playing football . ’
20 There 's enough building land within the present Milton Keynes boundary to last until the end of the century , but the Chamber of Commerce says it 's essential to plan for the future .
21 It also indicates the very real difficulties I 'm faced with this year , because unless I get the go-ahead to cancel before the end of May , we 're stuck again with having to pay whatever the publishers demand this year .
22 ‘ We expect the dire trading situation to continue to the end of the financial year if not beyond , ’ said Haskins .
23 You can take advantage of the sauna and solarium to unwind at the end of the day ( a small charge is made ) .
24 Erm , maybe that would be the more fair thing to say at the end of the day .
25 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 .
26 The deposed king had announced his decision to return at the end of May , when he committed himself to promoting democracy and announced that he was planning to sponsor an interim multiparty government of national consensus which would include members of the military .
27 A man in a spotless white coat offered me little pieces of cheese to taste from the end of a special curved knife .
28 What better way to unwind at the end of a frantic week than treating yourself to an hour or two of pure pampering ?
29 ‘ 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 ’ .
30 A game of darts at the local pub ; just as much a favourite way to relax at the end of the day 50 years ago , as it is now .
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