Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] at the far [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the left a door with a frosted glass panel in it led into Tom Watt 's office , a long narrow north-facing room with a tall sash-window at the far end . |
| 2 | A huge rocky outcrop at the far end jutted up and beneath it a small river or burn flowed quietly , turning and twisting as it followed its banks . |
| 3 | A Swiss came to end his days here many years ago now — in an isolated ruined cottage at the far end of the island . |
| 4 | He had emerged into another pool of dim light at the far end of the corridor . |
| 5 | Helen caught sight of a silver-grey head at the far side of the room and twitched ; not Giles Carnaby , of course not , how could it be here ? |
| 6 | Red plush curtains swung to the floor from a large , boxlike construction at the far end of the room . |
| 7 | Waves formed by these northeast winds are responsible for the marked angle at the far point and for the building up of the recurved end so that it faces north-east . |
| 8 | Where once it was sufficient of an adventure for a lone girl to enter the deserted mansion at the far end of the village , today the element of adventure , of venturing , can be plausibly obtained at the end of a plane flight . |
| 9 | Finding an empty table at the far side of the tent , they sat down and Lissa stirred sugar into her coffee . |
| 10 | It took them most of the day and , in the evening , they picked up their basketloads of red meat and carried them back to the security and acceptance of their own Untouchable community at the far end of the village . |
| 11 | ‘ Shall we adjourn to your office ? ’ he suggested , meaning a poky room at the far end of the mill . |
| 12 | She saw Harry stretch out on a lounger in the fragrant shade at the far end of the terrace and toss the last four inches of his Romeo y Julieta into the hedge . |
| 13 | Some will still recall the warm fire at the far end of what became known as the Primary Room and the tiny wooden chairs which allowed small feet almost to reach the ground . |
| 14 | Someone laid a spear or a piece of wood at the top of the steps whilst the hospitaller was at his usual place at the far end of the parapet walk , near Salt Tower . ’ |
| 15 | The low vaulted roof stretched for some forty feet until it met the blank wall at the far end . |
| 16 | Do n't be a fool , she scolded herself silently as Michele led the way down the echoing tunnel to a fancy wrought-iron gate at the far end . |
| 17 | North Cave boasts two public houses : the White Hart on Westgate , built in 1776 , but much altered at the front , was one of the main coaching inns in the mid 19th century ; and the Black Swan on Church Street , rebuilt in 1813 , where ladies could buy bonnets and trimmings in a little shop in the small single-storied part at the far end . |
| 18 | He knelt there in the darkness , listening to the sounds of the subsiding passion in the room below , then swivelled silently and with even greater care than before , and feeling far more sober , moved back towards the thin , escaping light at the far end of the chill , cramped roof space . |
| 19 | As I got closer to the raised platform at the far end of the church , it was as if the sound was pushing me forward . |
| 20 | In happier , better times it may have looked princely , even regal , with the raised dais at the far end under a huge tapestry emblazoned with the royal insignia of Scotland . |
| 21 | In a lively first half Paul Wilkinson wasted a good chance at the far post after 33 minutes . |
| 22 | He had paused before the great mirror at the far end of the room , straightening the collar of his uniform jacket , when the door behind him opened . |
| 23 | Travelling like a cannonball it flew straight into the shallow ditch at the far side . |
| 24 | ‘ Good evening , gentlemen , ’ came a voice from behind a pink embroidered screen at the far end of the room . |
| 25 | From there the long straight pathway of decorative crazy paving led past the houses to a matching gate at the far end . |
| 26 | As he stood there , a massive double door at the far end was kicked open and several more of the Robemaker 's creatures came shuffling in , dragging a wheeled cart , with a newly cut-down beech Tree lying on it . |
| 27 | Belinda had stumbled upon him one day several months ago when he was alone in a little-used store-room at the far end of the ward , and she had seen immediately that he was near to breaking down . |
| 28 | Without a word Alexander Vass rose to his feet and crossed to a small desk at the far side of the room . |
| 29 | When they went in Marc was standing at the high-arched window at the far end of a long refectory made sepulchral by huge arching beams of dark oak . |
| 30 | On a small stage at the far end , a man with a neat beard began tuning a Spanish guitar to the piano . |