Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [adj] corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | In summer the skilifts convert to chairlifts and , combining the use of two stages of chairlift with some walking it is possible to ascend to the 1,922m ( 6,304ft ) summit with its commanding oversight of this corner of the cantons of Schwyz and Uri . |
| 2 | She threw the car into each corner , savouring the feeling of control , the sound of the powerful engine fading into the calm winter 's night . |
| 3 | The face that confronted her with so much earnest goodwill and innocence , and with , she felt mistrustfully , such incalculable thoughts behind it , was square and brown , with a good deal of chin and nose to it , and an odd mouth with one corner higher than the other . |
| 4 | A long swivel mirror collected the light in one corner . |
| 5 | We have assembled a collection of three videos , covering last year 's National Park Conference in Brecon , the use and misuse of planning guidelines in one corner of Wales caused quite a stir when first televised , and won a CPRW award . |
| 6 | Ungar placed rats in a start box which opened onto a lighted arena with a dark compartment in one corner , and shocked the animals electrically when they attempted to enter the dark compartment ; this punishment rapidly resulted in the animals refusing to enter the dark box . |
| 7 | If he had not drawn her attention to it she would never have noticed the little glass cubicle , tucked away high up under the roof in one corner of the arcade . |
| 8 | The number of farmers is decreasing , 16 at the last count , but agriculture is still the dominant industry in this corner of East Yorkshire . |
| 9 | Or s Pit was about the first one I seen w that had the that had baths pit head baths in this corner . |
| 10 | In each room , bounce on your heels in each corner and in the centre . |
| 11 | For instance , you could arrange a garland or archway of flowers around the words , or even just a rectangular border and still create the designs in each corner . |
| 12 | It consists of four air springs , which replace the coil springs , new dampers and four height sensors at each corner . |
| 13 | The war seemed to have swept away the slightly homosexual attitudes of that corner of the pub , for which Charles was thankful , though not feeling particularly able for the brittle heterosexual backchat around him this evening . |
| 14 | It was made of fine lawn and had an embroidered monogram in one corner . |
| 15 | The residents ' lounge has chintz-covered armchairs and toning linen curtains , embossed wallpaper overpainted with cream distemper , traditional glass-topped coffee tables , a Victorian writing desk in one corner and a large colour TV set in the opposite corner . |
| 16 | Robinson and Porter both retrieved the small plastic buckets from one corner of the cell and wandered out onto the landing . |
| 17 | Midfielder Dino Baggio added a second from another corner just before half time and substitute Fabrizio Ravanelli killed off the Portuguese side when he hammered the third shortly after coming on midway through the second half . |
| 18 | There is a refurbished children 's playground in one corner of the green . |
| 19 | A member of the Stores Platoon is engrossed with the fax machine in another corner of the tent , passing demands for urgently required spare parts , not available in theatre , to the Logistic Operations Centre at SHAPE ( Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe ) at Mons in Belgium . |
| 20 | She certainly did not expect to see the beautiful cake especially made by Tina Denny , iced in Medau Blue , with our logo girl in one corner , or the surprise presentation of a charming Royal Doulton figurine , accompanied by much love and good wishes . |
| 21 | There was also , inexplicably , a mountain of Pot Noodle cartons in one corner , just next to a leaflet on the wall reading ‘ Anarchist Society — no need to join' . |
| 22 | There were seven springs in that corner . ’ |
| 23 | That piercing blue gaze made a comprehensive sweep of the room and fixed unerringly on an untidy pile of wood in one corner . |
| 24 | an old car there in bits and then an engine in one corner |
| 25 | Drill pilot holes , and fix the support brackets to each corner piece |
| 26 | I parked Armstrong half on the pavement on Bateman Street , a cut-through little road running west-east , whereas most of Soho is north-south , with a pub on each corner and new shiny offices where once there were honest porn merchants and working girls plying their trade . |
| 27 | Her stilted smile reappeared , placing a dent at one corner of her mouth , but she waited a few seconds longer , making sure that the ghost had retreated again . |
| 28 | This we did and carried the remaining one between us — sort of a boy at each corner , that is if a horseshoe shape has corners . |
| 29 | Changing mat that folds over top and is attached with a popper at each corner . |
| 30 | Changing mat fold over top and is attached with a popper at each corner ; inside is lined with plastic and there is a useful wide inner pocket . |