Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | the train had made its imperceptible departure and was rolling along again past the uninhabited infinity of rocks and lakes and conifers that seemed to march on to the end of the world . |
| 2 | ‘ It seemed to turn out in the end that the American negotiator did n't have any flexibility and remained on the crucial issues unmoved . ’ |
| 3 | However , this began to trail off towards the end of June due to outside distractions — Wimbledon tennis and International cricket . |
| 4 | Finally the tram got underway and as it started to pull up at the end of the track by the foot of Duke Street Hill Carrie was already out of her seat and waiting on the platform at the rear of the vehicle , with Fred at her side gripping her arm for fear that she would fall off before it actually stopped . |
| 5 | Negroponte , who is on two year 's leave of absence from MIT decided to stay on to the end of the present academic year . |
| 6 | It was what actors call a total ‘ corpse ’ , and , although they managed to get through to the end of the play , any tension they might have built up was dissipated . |
| 7 | He had to go back in the end because there was no one else to put her to bed , but he hated touching her . ’ |
| 8 | But I felt guilty about her being in a Home … she just had to go in in the end — and I know it 's the best place , it 's safe and she has company all the time … ’ |
| 9 | Severn Mill continued to work up to the end of the 19th century . |
| 10 | James volunteered to stay on until the end of the season , and he remains in charge for tonight 's visit to Cross Keys , but Newport are opting for a complete change . |