Example sentences of "[verb] at the top and " in BNC.

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1 How towers are designed at the top and bottom is crucial , what goes on in between is largely irrelevant .
2 The fringes are continuations of the warp strands , and are secured at the top and bottom of the rug to both hold the weft strands in place and add the final decorative touch to the rug .
3 Then Doyle pushed him and he stepped meekly into the room , noticing the heavy key in the front door and the two large bolts that were firmly shot at the top and bottom .
4 Look at the tops and bottoms of the windows on Mr Smart 's house .
5 Several much smaller tubes , also square , would run at the top and bottom to strengthen it .
6 To work vertical lines , begin at the top and after each stitch , bring the needle up through the stitch below for the following one .
7 An alternative is to put the planted-up bowls in black polythene sacks ties at the top and keep them in a cold greenhouse or cool , frost-free outhouse , garage or shed .
8 Several hotel and leisure groups are already beginning to diversify into this field : they are aiming at the top and more lucrative end of the market , charging fees well above the DSS limits .
9 Erm To start at the top and unfortunately I 'll reread Hughie 's notes .
10 This bookings chart covers one calendar month with dates clearly marked at the top and the room numbers and their descriptions at the side .
11 Marked at the top and , yeah .
12 Among features of Les Jones homes which are not often found elsewhere are Jacobean bricks below the damp proof coursing , window sills and chimney stacks ; walls and roof trusses of superior quality ; with every single roof tile nailed at the top and clipped at the bottom , with a four inch overlap to the next tile .
13 I set her the first day to clean the floors starting at the top and expecting her to reach the bottom at the end of the day or at least the last floor , but Ellen she had not managed more than two rooms in eight hours and those not well done .
14 if you float you 'll stay at the top , some people can float and they do n't need arm bands , they stay at the top and if you sink they go to the bottom , now we 've got to look at these things look and we 've got to decide whether we think they 're gon na float , stay on the top or whether they 're going to sink and go to the bottom , now then what 's this here ?
15 ‘ I think big clubs will always have to compete to stay at the top and these prices show the way the transfer market has gone .
16 Start at the top and work downwards , wiping in horizontal sweeps .
17 Start at the top and check ridge tiles .
18 As a general rule , start at the top and work down .
19 Stopped at the top and did another hill start .
20 Only slightly more sophisticated than nomadic looms , these are constructed from two vertical beams , either driven into the ground or secured on a stable base , with two horizontal beams fastened at the top and the bottom of the uprights .
21 It turns at the top and goes straight .
22 Of course , it may well be that there is a dominant culture within an organisation which is formed at the top and is transmitted downwards through formal and informal mechanisms .
23 To make a room look wider , long horizontal bands of mirror can be placed at the top and bottom of walls , or vertical floor to ceiling panels can be added to walls at right angles to a window .
24 But I knew Elsie would start at the top and not go very far down .
25 Why did n't you start at the top and work across instead of working down ?
26 Your length should allow for whatever overlap you require at the top and bottom of the window .
27 On inward-opening casement windows attach sheers , fitted at the top and bottom on wire , and draw in the centre of each curtain with ribbon tied into bows .
28 Because it cooks at the top and then cooks inwards .
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