Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] to the last [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time I got to the last rocker I had been out of the garage , round the block three times , back up the drive and home in time for teal Is there any way I can turn the engine over without moving the vehicle ? |
| 2 | A quiver of anguish passed along my spine as I came to the last dish . |
| 3 | So I walked to the last bench what seated three pupils , I said , there it is look it 's stuck about three inch . |
| 4 | Erm I turn to the last paragraph motion Mr Chairman . |
| 5 | On the Sunday morning I went to the last service to be held at the City Temple . |
| 6 | Well I went to the last week and I did say that I 'd like to go to that one , I 'll go to as many as I can |
| 7 | Following the introduction of civil penalties for late filing of accounts from 1 July ( see ACCOUNTANCY , August , p 85 ) , Companies House has confirmed that the periods allowed for the filing of company accounts actually expire at midnight on the date in the last month for filing which corresponds to the last day of the company 's accounting reference period . |
| 8 | What a strange statement has come from Companies House confirming that the periods allowed for filing of company accounts actually expire at midnight on the date in the last month for filing which corresponds to the last day of the company 's accounting reference period ( see ACCOUNTANCY , October , p 98 ) . |
| 9 | Two expiry times are specified in the configuration file which relate to the last time the module was entered or read from LIFESPAN ; ie. the ‘ time since last access ’ . |
| 10 | I agree with everything you 've said until you got to the last bit . |
| 11 | At Doncaster Mr Frisk , who came to the last fence in front in the Hennessy Gold Cup , should gain compensation in the Constant Security Handicap Chase , and Red Ruddel can gain his fourth consecutive victory of the season . |
| 12 | And when she came to the last name only the fact that she was already frozen saved her from betraying herself . |
| 13 | Her eyes widened as she came to the last paragraph , and she stared at it before abruptly crumpling the paper and stuffing it back into her case . |
| 14 | She came to the last button and , plucking up all her courage , slipped the dress off her shoulders and let it drop to the floor . |
| 15 | The following month , in the same journal , a swift refutation of these tenets came in the shape of a letter from a consultant histopathologist by name of J.V. Clark , who responds to the last point regarding the relations ' not understanding what is being asked when a postmortem is requested , by pointing out that in all probability funeral directors do not explain the procedure of embalming to the next of kin and , more seriously , maintaining that delay would reduce the maximum benefit of an autopsy and also delay the funeral . |
| 16 | Miracle Squares I think there 's a lot of thought gone into it you know , it ca n't be easy to re er to , to just dream up a game erm , I like the one about you go to the last supper and the waiter spills soup on your trousers , the waiter , ha tell you else about the Marx brothers an'all , the waiter is er the king of Snowdonia and it 's Groucho Marx , the , they 've got this massive hall , and er these big steps leading down into it you know and as , as they 're coming in there 's somebody at the top and Ann says who 's , who 's walking in and they walk down the stairs you know and Mr and Mrs and the king has you know and he says oh the king Snowdonia is about to arrive , he should be here any minute now , he should be here dead on this time you know , he gets these big fanfare trumpets up da , da , da , da , the king of Snowdonia , and there 's nothing and all of a sudden it flashes to Groucho Marx and then he 's in bed with |
| 17 | Did you come to the last history meeting |
| 18 | We did all right until we got to the last bit and I got my foot caught in Otley 's pocket when he tried to bend down , he fell and flung me over his head knocking my wig skew-whiff . |
| 19 | One time we went to The Last Resort in Fulham Road . |
| 20 | I think , I think , I think on the er planning report when we went to the last planning committee when the refusal was made highways said the access was okay . |
| 21 | Good , O K , let's see how we get so far , before we come to the last question . |
| 22 | None of them mentioned Richard or Hubert Molland ; nor did they refer to the last time they had all had tea together . |
| 23 | they tend to drift away when they get to the last year anyway , you know ? |
| 24 | ‘ And when he got to the last slide , ’ Channell recalled , ‘ he suddenly became so powerfully emotive it was just like his whole spirit exploded . |
| 25 | He walked silently along the thickly carpeted floor until he came to the last cubicle . |
| 26 | And when it came to the last garment , I pulled that off as well , glad as children always are , and I hope always will to be undressed and free , and stood in what Janet calls ‘ birthday clothes ’ . |
| 27 | He turned to the last report made by the investigating officer before the file was consigned to Records . |
| 28 | When it gets to the last line the beam shoots back to the top . |
| 29 | ‘ When it come to the last quarter of an hour , you want to have that last a long while ! ’ |
| 30 | Often , if they have a disposition to broader problem-solving , the search consultant can provide views on several issues : the potential organisational structure ; how the individual would fit in ; the likely scope of his or her responsibilities ; if the tasks he or she will be set are manageable and possibly whether candidates can be found in the market who meet a particular specification ; whether the search can be a UK-based search or needs to be international ; whether any of the top candidates can be attracted for the remuneration or does the remuneration of the senior team need reviewing ; is the nationality of the candidate important ; could a woman do the job ; what happened to the last job holder ; did he or she move on to a bigger job or was he or she fired , and was that person successful in the role ? |