Example sentences of "[adj] [adv prt] [prep] the last [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The distress of leaving them no doubt contributed to the ‘ sudden & severe indisposition of Mrs Gould … which inducing the utmost fears for her safety , rendered it very doubtful up to the last moment whether they would be able to go or not … ’
2 ‘ It was a good match and because I always felt I had a chance to break Byron I was not too unhappy when I went 3–0 down in the last set .
3 As it was , on the fourth day England batted steadily but without much conviction , Steele and Close the top scorers , and were all out on the last morning for 254 , leaving West Indies to make 323 runs in a minimum of 294 minutes .
4 Tim Watkins ' spell of 3–23 kept the game in the balance before Gareth Finney hit the winning runs in the penultimate over with the last pair at the wicket .
5 They must be correct down to the last detail , in the interests of those who will be affected and in the interests of the project .
6 The judge accepted that he at least attempted to put to her that it was an extremely onerous document and made her liable down to the last penny if Eratex Ltd. failed .
7 That is why Lloyd 's now needs to question its hallowed notion of unlimited liability , which makes names liable down to the last button on their boxer shorts .
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