behind a/the counter

Frequency: 8.016.2 per million words

positioned on the staff side of the counter

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Examples (10)

  • The assistant behind the counter gave a curt nod.
  • Mary worked behind the counter at the local bakery for a few hours a week.
  • He will be working behind the counter at the new cafe that opens next month.
  • The person behind the counter is always happy to help with your order.
  • Is that the manager you were talking about standing behind the counter?
  • She spotted a familiar face behind a counter piled high with fresh pastries.
  • From his vantage point behind the counter, the pharmacist could see the entire store.
  • There's a small stash of emergency supplies kept behind the counter.
  • I've spent most of my adult life working behind a counter of some kind.
  • A young man with bright blue hair stood behind the counter, carefully arranging the display.