Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the last " in BNC.
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| 1 | It remains to be seen whether the special provision built up over the last decade will survive what may be the collapse of pre-vocational college-based education . |
| 2 | When the light went out in the last room , Bridget began to get up . |
| 3 | The interview fell through at the last minute … |
| 4 | Ant : You do n't like school discos " cos your mum turned up at the last one at nine o'clock to take you home , and Fungus announced it over the mike . |
| 5 | The basic recipe is a reduction of white wine and brown fond de veau lié with a julienne of gherkins and mustard stirred in at the last moment . |
| 6 | The Queen , the unit 's colonel-in-chief , stood watching a final march past by as the corps band struck up for the last time . |
| 7 | In short , there are many variations on the theme set out in the last paragraph . |
| 8 | The table was littered with shrimp whiskers , the sponge-cake gobbled up to the last crumb — but all she could do was to sip painfully at a meagre cup of tea and toy with a few shoots of mustard and cress , although she had prepared the extensive meal . |
| 9 | Andrew 's background has made him a focal point for media interest this week , including an appearance on regional television filmed back at the last working tin mine , at South Crofty , near Redruth . |
| 10 | We were glad enough that the weather seemed set fair for the remainder of our voyage and next morning set off on the last few miles of our northerly course to round the utmost tip of Shetland . |
| 11 | In that election the candidate dropped out at the last minute and the only man who could be found to replace him was living in Zambia . |
| 12 | Whether that uncertainty affected the players can not be assessed , but this match sank below the fare served up in the last home game against Swansea , and that was bad enough . |
| 13 | As the camera pulled back on the last shot and credits were shown on the screen , the tension in the studio relaxed , replaced by an exultant mood . |
| 14 | He was never remotely stumped when an item went down at the last moment and the presenter was left with a minute to fill . |
| 15 | She nearly dropped the mug but her brain took over at the last instant . |