Example sentences of "ball [adv] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the resulting corner , Paul Simpson 's corner , Andy Melville flicked the ball on at the near post , Martin Foyle 's header hit the under side of the bar and bounced away . |
| 2 | Micky Bennett 's free-kick was flicked on by Gary Blissett and Allon steered the ball in at the far post . |
| 3 | Who else but the irrepressible Cowan who knocked the ball in at the far post after an excellent build-up involving Gregg Davidson , Peter Murray , Russell and Sandy Fraser who supplied the final pass . |
| 4 | While there was nothing extraordinary about the goal itself , Chapman turning the ball in at the near post after Clough had driven an indirect free-kick low through a crowd of players , the circumstances in which the kick had been given were a little odd and left Everton looking apoplectic . |
| 5 | Fiona Lee made it 2–2 when she squeezed the ball in at the near post , but Shorney restored Slough 's advantage with her second penalty after Crook had stopped the ball illegally . |
| 6 | In 63 minutes Burrows floated over a free and Hunter was there to nod the ball home at the near post . |