Example sentences of "to the corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tendons to the corners of the mouth may stand out clearly like lengths of string , and the facial muscles will become more and more obvious as they tauten and contract in the normal flat plains of the horse 's head . |
| 2 | They know when to knock it to the corners , when to play it short , when to feed the strikers and they do it all with the highest quality . |
| 3 | Deep furrows ran from beside his nose to the corners of his mouth ; they suggested experience , command , impatience with fools . |
| 4 | She sent a glance to the corners where the shadows still lay , thick and clotted and sinister , but nothing moved . |
| 5 | One solution for a large bay is to make one large pair of curtains to fit across the front window and allow it to be free standing , that is , do not fix its outer edges to the corners . |
| 6 | At least ’ , he added , with a down-turn to the corners of his mouth , ‘ that 's the theory of it . ’ |
| 7 | Her hair blew forward like a dusty web and stuck to the corners of his mouth . |
| 8 | A one-inch ( 2.5cm ) square of sandpaper ( rough side out ) or of flannel glued to the corners of the picture or of the cutouts to be displayed is sufficient to keep the picture on the board . |
| 9 | Pleasure-seekers retire to the corners and find the privacy to enjoy their desired company . ’ |
| 10 | c ) Nine panel designs/Irregular saltire designs There is a distinction to be drawn here between those mosaics which exhibit nine-panels by including quarter roundels in each of their four corners , and those which extend decoration found on the " arms of a saltire " to the corners , where it.supports individual motifs . |
| 11 | You just run out to the corners . |
| 12 | On the whole it is a matter that you have to learn the hills , you have to be very committed to the corners so that you get the thing right and as fast as possible , and you do n't have that much chance to learn . |
| 13 | I directed him to the corner where I knew the compost heap was . |
| 14 | I scuttled to the corner and crouched , trembling and moaning . |
| 15 | She went back to the corner and across to the nearby pub , where she sat sipping beer , munching a cheese sandwich , and waiting . |
| 16 | She ran past the Library to the corner of Unter den Linden and saw Karl , notable in his elegant overcoat , sauntering down the street . |
| 17 | I drove away slowly and then came to the corner of Union and Gloucester . |
| 18 | As Mansell , 38 , attempted to overtake , Senna moved wide to his left as he took the racing line in approach to the corner , forcing the Englishman to career wide and then off the circuit . |
| 19 | Five minutes after the restart Pepper broke from a maul on the 22-metre line and dashed to the corner to score . |
| 20 | Neath then won a ruck in Bridgend 's 22 and after Laity had committed two defenders , Barclay had a clear overlap to the corner . |
| 21 | Then she crept into the kitchen , stole an envelope and a stamp from the kitchen drawer , and ran to the corner to mail her letter before she could change her mind . |
| 22 | At that time there existed other good houses , up to the corner of Cedars Road , which were subsequently demolished to create the dual carriageway of the Great West Road Extension . |
| 23 | The odour of fried bacon surrounded him , and a dirty plate and cutlery , pushed to the corner of the table , showed that Albert had just finished his evening meal . |
| 24 | This gave him a view up one of the sidestreets which led down to the corner of the square . |
| 25 | Penny and her Second , Sylvia , talked about it all the way to the corner where Sylvia turned off for home , and Penny only remembered her lost budgie again when Sylvia said goodbye and added : ‘ I do hope you find Kelpie soon , Penny . ’ |
| 26 | Off they went to the corner of the street to see if they could see anything . |
| 27 | T. D. A woman in Kent Street used to come to the corner with a bottle of beer . |
| 28 | Then back to the corner of Blackmoor Drive and then we were told to parade at 10.45 p.m. for night duty . |
| 29 | It was a wet morning so they just took him to the corner and ran him to the corner of Richmond Row in his bare feet — brought him back — ‘ Put your shoes on ! ’ |
| 30 | It was a wet morning so they just took him to the corner and ran him to the corner of Richmond Row in his bare feet — brought him back — ‘ Put your shoes on ! ’ |