Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] of last " in BNC.
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1 | Jackson — forced to pull out of last year 's World Championship final when he suddenly suffered shoulder spasms minutes before the race — declared : ‘ I wo n't make the same mistakes again . |
2 | Hignett , lined up to share the new-ball bowling with Nigel Peel , had to pull out of last Sunday 's MCC Trophy game with Cumberland due to a rib injury . |
3 | One author missed out of last week 's round-up was Tom Jaine , editor of the Good Food Guide , who was named Restaurant Writer of the Year . |
4 | She was cheated out of last night , and though she does not know it she is going to lose tomorrow night too . |
5 | Bulls argue there are increasing signs that America 's manufacturers may be pulling out of last year 's recession , when the whole economy kept growing only because of the dominant service industries . |
6 | The charges arose out of last summer 's internationally publicised ‘ sting ’ operation when FBI undercover agents in California 's silicon Valley formed a bogus company and posed as electronics dealers with trade secrets to sell ( New Scientist 1 July 1982 p 8–9 ) . |
7 | ‘ The economy probably is better than it was a year ago , the computer retail business is strong and the general consumer electronics business at the present time seems to be running ahead of last year , ’ Roach said . |
8 | Carpet sales are running ahead of last year . |
9 | Then there is Test no.8 Tim Gavin who is making slow progress after being ruled out of last year 's World Cup because of damaged knee ligaments . |
10 | Good , any other questions arising out of last year 's minutes ? |
11 | So , I would expect that to continue and expect erm , revenue to get ahead of last year . |
12 | Vic frowns in the mirror above the handbasin , thinking again of last month 's accounts , the quarterly forecast , the annual review … |