Example sentences of "was [verb] at [art] [adj] end " in BNC.
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1 | Jehana 's mare was stopped at the far end of it , and Alexei was at her side . |
2 | It was situated at the far end of the house , above the sweet store room . |
3 | The piano was situated at the far end of the drawing-room . |
4 | On the way out , a policeman told him about the tragedy that was unfolding at the far end of the ground . |
5 | The Audi Quattro was parked at the far end of the small , packed car-park . |
6 | When you sort out your notes , Sergeant , you might include in them the additional information that my car was parked at the other end of Boundary Drive , the end furthest away from Glenfair Road , see ? |
7 | The receiver was lifted at the other end . |
8 | Mr. Lorrimer 's voice , frail and querulous , was bleating at the other end . |
9 | It was answered at the other end after the first ring by a friendly , but formal , female voice . |
10 | All became clear when the jeep was unloaded at the other end . |
11 | ‘ We ca n't work out how he could have killed his wife while he was sitting at the opposite end of the table , ’ said Constable Bewman näively . |
12 | A fourth gang had meanwhile laid a narrow bogey line downhill from the woods to the workings and soon a steady flow of timber , all cut to lengths , was arriving at the lower end . |
13 | A policeman was standing at the other end of the alley . |
14 | his school uniform , strip naked , was standing at the other end of the pool did n't say anything , Al Alistair , deaf guy |
15 | Yvonne was standing at the far end of the room in her red tent dress , her arms extended , a glass of brandy glimmering in one hand . |
16 | T'zin was standing at the far end , and Jotan and Nogai were circling one another in the wide space of one of the loose boxes . |
17 | She was standing at the far end of the room , waiting for him . |
18 | There was a pause — presumably the phone was ringing at the other end . |
19 | The network was designed to meet the needs of the international travellers out of America , who , at that time , were those who were likely to use the more upmarket hotels and restaurants , and so the network was established at the top end of the market . |
20 | His Mum was phoning now ; no one was answering at the other end . |