Example sentences of "[adv prt] to the [adj] edge of " in BNC.
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| 1 | These vines overlook a small north-south running valley , on the other side of which a 170-metre high spur of vines drops down to the northwestern edge of the village . |
| 2 | Trees and bushes grew right down to the very edge of it . |
| 3 | You will probably find that the sander will not work up to the very edge of the floor , so you will have to hire a smaller unit to finish off the job . |
| 4 | That was that really … open flood gates … goal 2 … ball over the top for Wallace who went from 25 yds into the right of te area and finished absolutely brilliantly … goal 3 corner from right Strachan talking to the kop asking where to place it … hits it long … comes back to him he hits it it bobbles out to the left edge of the area where Speed hits it along the ground . |
| 5 | He obliged by hitting a vast drive about fifty yards beyond Harley 's , who then got his second shot just on to the front edge of the green and about forty feet from the flag . |
| 6 | With some wariness I lowered myself on to the front edge of his couch , while form one side more flunkeys appeared , guiding a hover-table laden with delicacies and fancy drinks . |
| 7 | There was a stool nearby , and , climbing on this , Seddon got on to the firm edge of the sink where it met the draining board and reached up to the hatch . |