Example sentences of "stand at [adj] end " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everyone stands at one end of the pool , and when it is time to start I swim to the end of the pool and come back . |
| 2 | Ben Nevis stands at one end of the greatest mountain range in the Highlands , buttressing a grand array of ten Munros with altitudes above or near 4000 feet and forming an unbroken high skyline for several miles . |
| 3 | The box stands at one end of a parcel of land upon which there is a complete turnout and associated signals . |
| 4 | Everyone stands at one end of the room with their eggs in front of them on the floor . |
| 5 | Each team stands at one end of the room , in a line , one behind the other , facing the opposite end . |
| 6 | Rusticated masonry arches stand at each end of the bridge , which is now used only for farm access . |
| 7 | One useful tip is that , towards the end when there are few chairs left , have two children or adults stand at either end of the room . |
| 8 | And something I have not seen anywhere else , though it makes good sense , is that in these mainly narrow streets , the shops have their signs strung out at right-angles across the way so that you can stand at one end and read their names from there , without having to go down to look at them one by one . |
| 9 | Rodney was standing at one end of the table , a turquoise can in his hand . |
| 10 | Conical topped tents , or pavilions , for participating knights and their attendants , stood at each end of the arena . |
| 11 | A fine tower with stepped windows stood at one end . |
| 12 | A warder stood at one end of the infirmary , standing by a thick metal door . |