Example sentences of "[verb] at either end [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Enthusiasts aged 11 and over can be introduced to Superghosts , in which letters can be added at either end of the word .
2 Bells were rung at either end of a conversation to signal the beginning and end of the call .
3 Essentially the string galvanometer consisted of a coil of copper wire , connected at either end to two electrodes , and string hanging down within the coil to which was attached a small magnetized mirror .
4 The UN closed Sarajevo airport , a vital aid lifeline for the Bosnian capital 's 380,000 population , after shells exploded at either end of the runway during fighting yesterday .
5 Now we have two wonderful sightscreens , and to make matters worse they have been positioned at either end of the ground .
6 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 .
7 Advertisements may be found at either end of a book , but occur much more often at the back .
8 Once the connection is made ( and it must be said at this point that the parallel connection is far and away the faster of the two possibles ) a program rejoicing in the highly descriptive name of ‘ FX ’ must be run at either end of the link .
9 The ‘ headlands ’ , where the horses or tractors turn at either end of the ridges , constitute too large a proportion of a smallholder 's roots field to be allowed to lie fallow , but they can not be cultivated and sown until the inter-row hoeing is completed .
10 A second option to ease Selborne 's traffic nightmare is the introduction of pinch points at either end of the village , with road humps in between to slow drivers down .
11 [ A total change of mood — BELVILLE and PAMELA sit at either end of the table . ]
12 The single rough road across Simonswood Moss near Liverpool is barred at either end by the intimidating iron gates of the Knowsley estate .
13 And in the event that traction is lost at either end of the car , 100% of the drive power can be automatically transferred to the opposite set of wheels .
14 Standard controls are a single wheel on a fixed left-side-only or throw-over yoke pivoting fore-and-aft on a centreline pillar ; but as it is partly intended for training G-DHCB has twin control wheels at either end of a Y-shaped structure .
15 His first two albums ( Look Sharp ! and I 'm The Man , released at either end of 1979 ) owed their sweaty energy to the push and shove of new wave .
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