Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] at either end " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the linen-panelled dining chamber , the table had been specially laid , covered by a white cloth of lawn with gold embossed candlesticks placed at either end . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It 's a geodesic shape with two longer poles running diagonally across the frame of the tent and two shorter poles arched at either end . |
| 4 | The mammoth hunters of Mezine and Sunghir made use of sections of mammoth tusk to carve penannular bracelets perforated at either end to engage thongs which could be pulled tight when the wearer was actively engaged . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |