Example sentences of "[adv] to the edge of " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved together to the edge of fulfilment — and beyond , crying out as the climactic explosion burst upon them . |
| 2 | The so-called Alamein position ran from the sea southwards to the edge of the Qattara Depression , a deep chasm 150 miles long and with very steep sides . |
| 3 | We used the tongue in its lower reaches , where it licked land close to the edge of the Skaftafell site . |
| 4 | He turned left , walked close to the edge of the building . |
| 5 | These straps can be made of thick tape , sewn through and on either side of the sail with a curtain ring or similar kite ring ( the ‘ D ’ rings are ideal ) held fairly close to the edge of the kite . |
| 6 | You are being seduced by your Ego 's love of melodrama and , since it can feel thrilling to dice with death , you might be tempted to walk rather too close to the edge of the cliff . |
| 7 | It came again as James slipstreamed Jody at the chicane , ever so close to the edge of real peril , and pulled away from the start line . |
| 8 | Hassan and the Omanis put their shoulders against the tail-board , Hassan cursing as he moved too close to the edge of the pit . |
| 9 | At first they doubtless kept close to the edge of the water , but wherever there was moss there was both moisture and vegetable debris and spores to eat . |
| 10 | The church is built close to the edge of the bluff , which falls an overgrown eighty or ninety feet down into the wide bed of the gave or river ; and the view up or downstream is dignified further by the curtain wall of the medieval Tour Monréal , that stands at one corner of the small square in front of the church . |
| 11 | Pascoe looked round hopelessly for a pen and paper , then memorized the information Thomas gave him — a room number and an address close to the edge of Zone Two . |
| 12 | Look in particular at putting a ball up a bank if the pin is positioned close to the edge of the green . |
| 13 | The greatest ocean depths are achieved in oceanic trenches which are to be found both along some continental margins , notably western South America ( Fig. 2.6 ) , and in association with island arcs which are usually located close to the edges of continents . |
| 14 | The convection divides into a series of layers ; nearly all the variation of each quantity occurs close to the edges of the layers . |
| 15 | But it seemed Ace had n't finished with her yet , and soon she was incapable of any thought at all , rational or otherwise , as he took her once more to the edge of paradise . |
| 16 | Then he picked up a rock from the shallow water at the edge of the pool and threw it out into the middle , making a huge splash ; the rings of the splash spread nearly to the edge of the pool . |
| 17 | As each group of mandarins finished their performance of the ritual they backed slowly to the edge of the courtyard to be replaced by others , and wave after wave of courtiers in silks of all hues flowed across the gray flagstones under the yellow glare of the early sun . |
| 18 | Disturbed , Miles swam slowly to the edge of the pool and climbed out of the water . |
| 19 | At the three stone cairns turn sharp right and head downhill to the edge of the forest . |
| 20 | These strips would allow mowing right to the edge of the lawn and would also allow the edge to be trimmed with edging shears . |
| 21 | For long periods , this somewhat improbable lake is so safe and tranquil that visitors can come right to the edge of the crater , without the least hazard . |
| 22 | I re-rig with the ½oz bullet and then cast right to the edge of the raft . |
| 23 | A green patchwork of fields comes right to the edge of huge limestone arches and blow-holes . |
| 24 | Fall down , go right and collect the painting , use the painted ledges and stars from the cauldron to get back to the start , go left and climb up the stairs from the cauldron , go right and bounce up to the platform to your right , go to the right of the cloud and paint some ledges to get into the castle , stand on the wall to your right and paint some ledges to go right to the edge of the castle , go up and collect the piece of painting , go down , then up the left side of the window using the painted ledges . |
| 25 | She saw Guy jerk back to avoid a slashing blow to the throat , then they closed again , rolling right to the edge of the treacherous stairway . |
| 26 | The buildings at Hollins Farm go right to the edge of the road , making it difficult to see , she said . |
| 27 | No , no they just take your word for it and now I have got as I said , I 've got that , I 've got to paint that over and reseal and I 've got to make sure that nobody makes a mess in there , but the plumber said what you really need to do is to get rid of this cheap and tatty , horrible plastic tray which does n't come right to the edge of the tiles |
| 28 | And so , er , when th the reapers were gathering in the harvest they were not allowed to go right to the edge of the field , they had to leave a border , they were not to go right into the corners , they were to leave those areas , so that the poorer members , so that those who did not have could come and could gather what was left behind . |
| 29 | The oral shield is approximately pentagonal with an obtuse proximal angle and a straight or convex distal edge , the shield is long extending just over half-way to the edge of the disk . |
| 30 | The man jumped to his feet , he ran to the trees and then to the edge of the clearing as if uncertain . |