Example sentences of "[adv] a last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taping — secret or not — is very much a last resort . |
| 2 | Disagreeing is very much a last resort . |
| 3 | ‘ As long as euthanasia is very much a last resort when everything has been tried and has failed , I can see no difficulty . |
| 4 | Is that not merely a last act of spite by a Government who still bear a grudge against London ? |
| 5 | Surgery for superobesity is obviously a last resort , but this study confirms the conclusion of earlier short term follow-up studies which found a good psychological outcome even in patients with a history of psychiatric treatment . |
| 6 | Only a last remnant of Bakufu supporters held out on Hokkaido through to 1869 . |
| 7 | However , some workers were made redundant several times over , even though redundancy is generally a last resort ; indeed it is only one part of the complex process of job turnover . |
| 8 | And finally a last look at the headlines . |
| 9 | No wonder , with such threats to independence a possible outcome , sharing house with the younger generation remained usually a last resort . |
| 10 | Fighting is always a last resort , because the result is never certain ; and if we do fight , we have a responsibility to use our knowledge only to get us out of trouble — not for revenge or retribution . |
| 11 | Reposssession proceedings are always a last resort in this case we believe we acted responsibly and the customer was fully informed of our intended actions at every stage . |
| 12 | The Flow Country of Caithness and Sunderland and the Rhinns of Islay are likely to the first of 1,300 Scottish SSSIs to be reviewed under a last minute amendment to the Natural Heritage ( Scotland ) Bill . |
| 13 | There 's still a last list . ’ |
| 14 | He fights off a last few body spasms , sighs like a siren winding down , and opens slitty eyes to see his Victory Bar . |
| 15 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario sent Zina Garrison to her 11th defeat in 13 matches , 7–6 ( 7–0 ) , 6–1 , to set up a last eight date with fourth seed Martina Navratilova . |
| 16 | Gathering her wits , she hurried into the workshop and picked up a last and a half-tapped boon Returning to the kitchen , she indicated with a nod of her head that Craig sit on the stool near the fire . |
| 17 | We still need to make sure that there will be a goodly number participating so if there is any way you can make up a last minute table do n't hesitate to contact either Cecilia or Hilda . |
| 18 | EDINBURGH 's Mark Maclean set up a last 16 meeting with World No4 Brett Martin when he beat Australia 's Craig Rowland 15-7 , 14-15 , 15-9 , 15-9 in yesterday 's opening round of the Leekes Squash Classic in Cardiff . |
| 19 | She spoke about her life and at the end of the day she offered to iron out a last minute hitch when the pianist failed to turn up . |
| 20 | The Beech Naiad let out a last cry of desolation , and fell to the floor . |
| 21 | Mrs Mantini straightened up and puffed out a last breath of her garlic-and-onion lunch . |
| 22 | I follow him through , calling something about a last train . |
| 23 | Generally speaking the businesses that obtained government-guaranteed loan funds have produced problems : They require greater monitoring and supervising than the banks normally like to devote to small businesses and , as the type of support is very often a last resource , they must be considered more risky than the norm . |
| 24 | They should not be regarded as simply a last resort , but involved in the consultation process surrounding possible action to prevent risk to employees . |
| 25 | ‘ It was n't a last minute job . |
| 26 | Then a last few weeks of freedom at High Brook . |
| 27 | Thompson , meanwhile , is giving King William the chance to redeem himself after the disappointments of Badminton in May , when a last day showjumping flop led to him being dropped from European Championship reckoning . |