Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] [art] last [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everything below , we were sure , was exactly as it would have appeared in centuries past-apart from one major anachronism , a bright yellow construction crane , which was attempting to plant the last monolith in the stone circle . |
| 2 | Attempting to crank the last iota of abandonment out of an intrinsically empty and mechanical experience . |
| 3 | But even if this tape is going to record the last speech of somebody famous and it did n't get and therefore they could n't record it , that is co , the consequence of a delay , you know , a fall of snow or our vehicle breaking down or something not being done , or missed some in human , some human error , it 's not our , we do n't lay , we 'll give , we 'll insure or offer transit liability on the value of the goods providing you 've got additional full transit liability with us , but we wo n't for the loss of business because you did n't get it . |
| 4 | Picking up the shot he crouched low at the back of the throwing circle — he was obviously going to put every last gram of effort into preserving his reputation . |
| 5 | CROONER Des O'Connor is expecting to have the last laugh on his critics by soaring to the top of the Christmas hit parade . |
| 6 | Or you could be sensible and stop trying to squeeze the last drop of current from the transformer ! |