Example sentences of "in every corner [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Mrs Pygling sent her in to spy on Jane and she prowled about with a cordless telephone , through which she had to talk very loud , so that her cracked voice and cackling laugh could be heard in every corner of the estate .
2 Gracie Fields had a tremendous faculty of projection , perhaps stemming from her old Music Hall days , and she never needed a microphone for her ringing voice ; either belting out ‘ Its the Biggest Aspidistra in the World ’ , or singing gently ‘ Sally ’ , each syllable was heard in every corner of the huge auditorium .
3 She got no further than the hall and Ellen 's answer could have been heard in every corner of the house : ‘ None ! ’
4 These days , British stamps are collected in every corner of the world .
5 I held up the light and looked in every corner of the room .
6 The sun shone , the birds sang , and in every corner of the garden there was something interesting to look at .
7 We have made visits to actuarial societies in every corner of the globe and received many overseas visitors and we were struck by the similarity of the issues we face .
8 The hon. Gentleman can be absolutely certain that we agree that the measures proposed by Mr. MacSharry are to the detriment of his farmers and farmers in every corner of the United Kingdom .
9 Labour Members like the idea that one can formulate the blueprint in Brussels and hand it down to be followed in every corner of the Community .
10 That influence , far from being confined to the former graveyard of St Giles ' , has spread and is spreading in every corner of the world .
11 He expressed gratitude to " the millions of my compatriots and those in every corner of the globe who have campaigned tirelessly for my release " .
12 There 's something under threat in every corner of the globe and the programme sets out to list what 's dying out where .
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