Example sentences of "[vb infin] at the top " in BNC.
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1 | But McGrath , who has had eight operations on his knees , revealed this could be his swansong , saying : ‘ I will decide at the end of the season , but I 'd rather quit at the top than drop down to a lower level , and the knees cause me a lot of pain . |
2 | The ex-Manchester United star admitted : ‘ I 'd rather quit at the top than drop to a lower level . |
3 | The prompt LIFESPAN Breakout will appear at the top left-hand edge of the screen and to all intents and purposes this can be treated as if it were the DCL $ prompt . |
4 | On the other hand we did want to keep it medieval looking on the inside , so what we did was we installed these Yorkshire sliding casement but on the inside as you can see at the top window , we put panel window . |
5 | Hopes and expectations were high ; Britain was desperate for a car that could compete at the top level with Alfa Romeo and Ferrari , and BRM , with the backing of British industry , was the car to do it . |