Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun pl] [prep] the last [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The project is investigating changes over the last decade in Cheltenham 's economic , social and political structure resulting from broad national and international trends .
2 Also included are props Dan Jackart and Paul Szabo , who showed well in France , along with flanker Al Charron , now fully recovered after breaking ribs in the last game against the All Blacks , and centre Tom Woods , like Cardinal a 1987 World Cup starter in New Zealand .
3 The storm was just triggering memories of the last time they had been in a storm together .
4 Writers giving talks in the last year have included such diverse characters as Shirley Conran , Barry Norman and Nigel Tranter .
5 Although widely described as boat people , a large number of the January arrivals had made most of the journey to Hong Kong aboard Chinese buses , only boarding boats for the last leg of their journey .
6 Legislation affecting women in the last decade , whether it has been concerned with family , work or education , has been retrograde and consistently worked against them .
7 As prone as most journalists to leaving matters to the last minute , Tchaikovsky ‘ regarded this work as very light , insignificant , and so as not to overlook the deadline for each piece , he got his servant [ Alyosha ] to remind him each month of the date of delivery ’ .
8 Where the Administrative Officer ( Personnel ) holds a doctor 's statement covering days beyond the last day for which SSP is due , it will be sent to you together with the ‘ transfer form ’ .
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