Example sentences of "at one [prep] the [det] " in BNC.

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1 Eat in style at one of the many canalside cafés
2 Merlin was soon known for his fantastic mechanical automata , and it is not inconceivable that Tylney met him at one of the many masquerades then all the rage in London .
3 Also the multi-talented winger/disco dancer Lee Sharpe ( Sharp with an ‘ E ’ — quite appropriate really ) who has now overcome the mystery illness , lately diagnosed as viral meningitis , and presumably contracted at one of the many ‘ raves ’ which young Lee ( with two ‘ E's ) likes to attend .
4 In a temperature of nearly ninety degrees , Lindsey was glad she had thought to bring a hat with her as they strolled along the palm-strewn promenade , stopping at one of the many bars to drink a refreshingly cold iced lemonade .
5 I paused at one of the few spots where a bright streak of light fell across the boards and , as she approached , said : ‘ Ah , Miss Kenton . ’
6 Graham asked as they sat down at one of the few vacant tables .
7 Cuts in the public sector eat away at one of the few parts of the economy with a relatively even geographical distribution , especially local services ( Massey , 1984 ) .
8 If I run after the goals which I see everyone around me running after , I reduce them to no more than means to the well-being of feeling at one with the many .
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