Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [prep] the last [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Articles in journals , a chapter in books on research methods and collections of conference papers ( such as that highlighted in the last edition of Observations ) , were available , but nothing that had quite the focus and range of explaining background , methodology and queries as well as providing sufficient examples . |
| 2 | This belongs to the last days of 1870 , more than a year after the murder in the park . |
| 3 | Researches into Border ballads were to lead to the composition of Scott 's immensely popular Lay of the Last Minstrel . |
| 4 | He possessed considerable skill , had grace and power and was strong in the air , yet he was also willing to battle to the last whistle . |
| 5 | ‘ What I have been interested to witness over the last year to 18 months is a newly confident Left in the Socialist International saying we have a common formulation about the best way to proceed . |
| 6 | Since both individuals consume whatever quantity of the good is produced , we must add up vertically the price each is prepared to pay for the last unit . |
| 7 | That came with the last lot that I got . |
| 8 | But a fine run of only one defeat in the last eight matches has propelled them back into contention in a duel that looks set to go to the last game . |
| 9 | Since it is largely new , it might be appropriate to concentrate on the last chapter which " offers a reading of some very different Shakespearean plays " ( p. 196 ) . |
| 10 | The second came in the last minute of normal time and followed an impressive maul , in which Boro drove over the line but could n't get the ball down . |
| 11 | They had found too much to discuss for the last train to Swindon to remain a realistic option and Harry had gladly accepted the offer of overnight hospitality . |
| 12 | Mr Motion should be pleased enough by the compliments paid to his work , but most of these appear in the last paragraph or so as a sort of afterthought when the reviewer has finished giving his own version of the poet . |
| 13 | Well we were supposed to meet after the last meeting which was cancelled . |
| 14 | The three came to the last fence together , Desert Orchid on the stands side , Toby Tobias on the far rails , Norton 's Coin between them . |
| 15 | He scored a three count on the last end of the final match against Essex for victory as Suffolk 's young bowlers held their breath for an improbable win . |
| 16 | Well this is , yeah , although that 's what was all agreed at the last minute . |
| 17 | It was not a note but a long letter explaining everything , as long and taking her as long to compose as the last piece of writing she had done , an essay comparing and contrasting Verdi and Wagner and their operas . |
| 18 | It was Willey , supported by Emburey , who kept it at bay , the final score being 391 for 7 ; admittedly , Roberts had hardly been able to bowl on the last day , but the home team had shown themselves that they could bat a bit if they tried . |
| 19 | In this way , should you be unable to attend at the last moment and he has to sit twiddling his thumbs in his consulting room because it is too late to give the appointment to anyone else , he is recompensed for the wasted time . |
| 20 | This caused a delay of nine minutes , but play was able to restart for the last couple of overs . |
| 21 | It would be unwise to elaborate on the last point . |
| 22 | Many houses , especially those built before the last war , have no roofing felt under the roof covering . |
| 23 | But once Naas Botha equalised in kind , the tourists edged ahead and were out of sight by the time Danie Gerber scored their fourth try in the last minute . |
| 24 | In addition , among those for whom a staff member responded only one in twelve of those admitted during the last year of the life was felt to have had a good quality of life during that time compared with nearly half ( 46 per cent ) of those who had been in a home for a year or more . |
| 25 | They dig deep in search of mineral deposits to replenish those expended in the last year of growth . |
| 26 | Oh sorry apologize to the last guy he did n't . |
| 27 | It is now up to 305 members , the last five coming in the last week alone . |
| 28 | We may note in passing that ( as they should ) the columns unc and unc of Table 1 agree with the last columns of B , C , D , E , F ( subject to rounding-off errors in the last place of decimals ) . |
| 29 | As Tsar he was inclined to agree with the last person he had spoken to and to authorize wholly incompatible initiatives by different ministers . |
| 30 | Last seen in the last war , nineteen forty , she lived on the Road South in |