Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] [art] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | The huge debts which Edward inherited from his father were not redeemed until the last four years of his reign when a lengthy if fragile truce with Scotland , together with reform and refinement of treasury administration , and ruthless exactions from the Contrariants and any other offenders , enabled Edward II to leave , as no subsequent medieval king was to do , a solvent crown to his successor . |
| 2 | These drawings were always made between the last few days of August and the end of October . |
| 3 | His lips were still purse on the last words when they suddenly sprang wide as he saw her almost stagger back from him , her hand to her throat , the colour draining from her face . |
| 4 | Brearley did his best , but four were still needed off the last ball and he could manage only a single . |
| 5 | Most of the pupils participating were in the fourth year , but some third years were also included in the last round of testing . |
| 6 | He is the most amiable of men , and perhaps among the most idealistic , qualities that were severely tested in the last week of the by-election when the Conservatives allegedly used his ethnic origins as a campaign issue . |
| 7 | But the traditional Fijian elites , the power and influence of Australian and multinational companies , and US military and strategic interests were seriously threatened by the last duly elected civilian administration , Bavandra 's Labour government . |
| 8 | Stools were quantitatively collected for the last three days ( 72 hours ) of the test . |
| 9 | Synthetic cholecystokinin-8 ( 100 pg/ml final concentration ; Sigma , Germany ) was additionally infused over the last 20 minutes of the sampling period at a constant flow of 0.2 ml/minute to stimulate the exocrine pancreas . |
| 10 | Although the government eventually decided to accept royalties from sales of the chip rather than to take an equity share in the company , it was widely seen as the last straw in a conflict between Fields and the administration . |
| 11 | number for Malcolm Smith , secretary of N.E.B.E. , was wrongly given in the last issue . |
| 12 | Moments after the fighter had dipped its wings , the RAF ensign was gently lowered for the last time at Biggin Hill , Kent . |
| 13 | England triumphed 4–1 and Jack was only beaten in the last 90 seconds when the game was well won . |
| 14 | Tenor tree was only felled in the last ten years — and the stump can still be seen planted with pansies . |
| 15 | Significantly no places within 10 miles of London were contacted about the convention and a delegation from the old Anti-Slavery Society was only suggested at the last moment . |
| 16 | I have seen it — Not long ago , in Moscow on quite another mission , I tiptoed up the great empty staircase and , with a diplomatic passport in my pocket , stood in the eternal dusk that shrouds old ballrooms when they are asleep — With its plump brown pillars and gilded mirrors , it was better suited to the last hours of a sinking liner than the launch of a great initiative . |
| 17 | The condition of Anne Freeman , in-patient , was ‘ much mended ’ and one of Mary Boyce 's eyes had continued to recover ; the other was much inflamed since the last report . |
| 18 | His long struggle to prevent the development of a rival port in neighbouring Parton was finally lost in the last months of Lowther 's life . |
| 19 | She was just finishing with the last when there was a shout from Reception . |
| 20 | These develop into tiny animals so unlike their parents that the connection between adults and offspring was not recognised until the last century . |
| 21 | Basically you will listen for maybe seven minutes then you switch off for two minutes then you switch on again and then you try and think well what was I listening to seven minu well you know , three minutes ago what was probably said in the last two minutes . |
| 22 | Guidelines for centres on alternative routes to certification was also published in the last year and provides centres with advice on how to get the best out of the highly flexible assessment and certification system which SCOTVEC offers . |
| 23 | Why was Sharp dropped for the last few games , and did he play today ? |
| 24 | In any case the law was often viewed as a last resort , a clumsy , time-consuming , bureaucratic impediment that hindered order-maintenance on the street . |
| 25 | Whitehall was now described as the last Renaissance Court in Europe . |
| 26 | This was well known during the last century because the pioneers used it in their flintlock guns . |
| 27 | What can you say about the game that was n't said in the last caption ? |
| 28 | ‘ We only found out Peter was n't coming at the last minute . |
| 29 | No hint that she was about to walk into the last surprise party that she could ever expect to see . |
| 30 | By now it was near the close on the third day ; Gooch and Boycott made a confident start , but much of the Monday was lost to rain and the game was then abandoned on the last afternoon with almost ten hours having been lost . |