Example sentences of "were [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months , Goldstein says ; bug fixing remains . |
| 2 | In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months , Goldstein says ; bug fixing remains . |
| 3 | Until the South African mines were opened up during the last decade of the nineteenth century , diamonds were obtained exclusively from alluvial deposits , often those which also produced gold . |
| 4 | Arrangements to introduce the new system of central scheduling were to be announced this week , but were called off at the last minute . |
| 5 | Both were reported to have agreed , but the talks were called off at the last minute . |
| 6 | Both players were brought in for the last six weeks of the season as McHale began to look ahead to next season when the Seasiders hope to mount a serious promotion push . |
| 7 | The Germans broke through the British line , but seemed unable , once again , to follow up their success , and were driven back by the last Allied reserves . |
| 8 | B. Each town has a few factories , most of which were set up during the last 40 years . |
| 9 | Notices warning of the dangers of thin ice were put up in the last few days when the lake froze over . |
| 10 | On 1st April 1989 , annual domestic rate bills were sent out for the last time . |