Example sentences of "[verb] a last [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TRAGIC Hillsborough coma victim Tony Bland may win a last right for brain-dead patients in Britain — the right to die . |
| 2 | There was little mirth among the film crew , least of all from Raymond Cusick whose job it suddenly became to pull a last minute rabbit out of the hat . |
| 3 | The sooty plume from its stack flattened as it grumbled under the bridge , and Mungo caught a last glimpse of the redskin , still absorbing scandal and sport . |
| 4 | Craning her neck , she caught a last glimpse of Beth and the child . |
| 5 | He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings . |
| 6 | Racing has a last chance to make sure it is not one of them . |
| 7 | Deutsche once thought about bidding , thought not , and now has a last chance to think again . |
| 8 | Special weight was laid on reconciliation within the family , and prodigal sons were urged to speed to the parental bedside in order to receive a last blessing . |
| 9 | Rees Jones equalised seven minutes later but Ireland swept into a 4–1 lead with second half goals from Paul Lombard , skipper Francis De Rosa and Tumilty before Lee Richards scored a last minute consolation effort . |
| 10 | Nicholson ( 2 ) and Pittam were Timperley 's goal scorers and Dave Enoch scored a last minute goal for Northern from Mike Cooke 's free hit on the right . |
| 11 | Nicholson ( 2 ) and Pittam were Timporley 's goal scorers and Dave Enoch scored a last minute goal for Northern from Mike Cooke 's free hit on the right . |
| 12 | All the while you were building this future I knew there 'd come a morning like this , when I 'd smile sadly as I left you , when I 'd give a last half wave at the corner , when I 'd set my face to the reality of the serious work ahead . |
| 13 | The event , which has been one of the most successful new launches in recent years , is now in jeopardy for the coming season , although both the RYA and James Capel are seeking a last minute sponsor . |
| 14 | The United Kingdom government , however , reacting to the widespread criticism of the subcommittee 's proposals , had then made a last attempt to secure concessions towards increased democratization in post-1997 Hong Kong . |
| 15 | the thing is when you 've got a last name your stuck because it , every thing , you ca n't have any thing too new otherwise it sounds stupid |
| 16 | Huy looked down at him and fired a last question : ‘ Have you seen Surere ? ’ |
| 17 | Security Toolkit/Unix 2.1 includes a last log-in check program , menu display options , a user defined error library , and a network topology map , which displays error by host . |
| 18 | Neil Scott put Eppleton further in front early in the second half with John hall scoring a last minute consolation goal for Roker . |
| 19 | Wee Charlie shrieked a last time , and promptly vanished from view . |
| 20 | Residential care for children and young people became a last resort . |
| 21 | It became a last stand , all very dramatic . |
| 22 | Held 2–8 March , the fair enjoyed twice as much space in its new premises , the Grand Palais , as it had done in its former venue , the basement of the Hotel George V. Still an all-French affair despite the eagerness of foreign galleries to get in , this year 's Salon was the first to include nine contemporary dealers , including Gerald Piltzer who made a last minute decision to join in . |
| 23 | I made a last minute decision to go to this game . |
| 24 | INJURY-HIT Hartlepool made a last minute signing to replace injured record striker Andy Saville . |
| 25 | Culley thought that too , but he made a last try . |
| 26 | Jess made a last appeal . |
| 27 | But when she made a last appeal , and told him , though feeling it was not quite true , that Martha had asked him to bring her father back , and then , very unwisely , referred again to Mrs Hodge , and the house , and the single bed , and even the temple bells , and asked him why he did n't come to his senses and whether he did n't think he 'd be happier living with a woman , whether she was on a boat or not , he turned on her , upsetting the bowl of water in front of the gas fire , and shouted : |
| 28 | He made a last effort to persuade the Sunderland Society to adopt the rules of a national union which he had spent some twelve months in preparing . |
| 29 | Just before he went under , he made a last effort . |
| 30 | In March of that year , as Serbs blocked roads and fought with Croat policemen in Krajina , the presidents of the six republics made a last stab at bargaining . |