Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] the [adj] end " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally the iron pin would be attached to the hinge fitting , pointed at the catch-plate and coiled at the other end to form a spring hinge . |
| 2 | Maidstone turned and shouted towards the far end of the bar : ‘ Franco ! ’ |
| 3 | The side corridor ran along the length of these three rooms , and opened at the other end of the car into a comfortable lounge , with settee , three armchairs , and tables . |
| 4 | Then she turned and walked towards the deep end , turned again and did a perfect back flip , hardly denting the surface and coming up into a smooth breaststroke only a few feet away from me . |
| 5 | The frogs did as Sergeant advised , and discovered at the far end of the garden , near the brick wall , a fine shady place among a cluster of mossy rocks . |
| 6 | Mr Bumble jumped to his feet and went to the other end of the room . |
| 7 | But the family simply shrugged and patted the air and went to the far end of the street , and moved into a cottage whose roof did not leak . |
| 8 | Baring his teeth in a soundless snarl of frustration and fury , he turned and ran for the opposite end of the alley , away from the oncoming car . |
| 9 | They seem to have shut their eyes and hoped to the very end . ’ |
| 10 | Juliet left the office and hurried towards the far end of the ward . |
| 11 | She picked up her coffee and sat on the far end of the wide bunk , feet curled under her , watching him speculatively as she sipped her drink . |