Example sentences of "at the [adj] end [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those that are at the sharp end of developments should get immediate feedback when criticisms arise but the relaying of complaints ought not to be an exercise in apportionment of blame . |
| 2 | ‘ Hello , Lowell — at the wrong end of things are n't you ? |
| 3 | Those at the receiving end of policies made as a result of corporate arrangements — the policy-takers rather than the policy-makers — have often been forced to bear the costs of those arrangements . |
| 4 | At the receiving end of refugees from the Middle Volga , Rostov-on-Don was the prime source of cholera outbreaks . |
| 5 | Whilst the law is designed to give succour in times of difficulty to those who do their best , it will show little mercy to those who are at the receiving end of proceedings who can not demonstrate that they have given the highest priority . |
| 6 | The results were at the top end of analysts ' expectations . |
| 7 | Unilever helped sentiment by revealing third-quarter profits at the top end of expectations . |
| 8 | The figures were at the top end of expectations and Bunzl 's shares firmed 2p to 132p . |