Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we have seen , it was not until 1102 that he had the possibility of holding a council ; but when the opportunity at last arrived , he applied all his talents and energies to the task . |
| 2 | He recognised the opportunity in last year 's East German revolution and grabbed it . |
| 3 | The prince at last leaned forward on the verge , we assumed , of uttering some revelation — but instead blocked his right nostril with his index finger and noisily expelled from his left an impressive length of mucus which plummeted precisely through a small hole in the floor . |
| 4 | WHILST the accounts from last year 's World Cup are still not available , I.B. Secretary Keith Rowlands asserted in Catania recently that RWC profits would be more than the paltry £3 million mooted earlier this year by fellow director Marcel Martin . |
| 5 | They may stage something to coincide with the trial of last October 's terrorists . |
| 6 | On Wednesday I9 February the trial at last began in earnest with the cross-examination of Lieutenant Colonel Scotland . |
| 7 | This race had all the earmarks of a mediocre 1,000 Guineas rehearsal and it was no great surprise to see Musicale , the winner of last Friday 's Fred Darling Stakes , at Newbury , cut to as low as 11–4 favourite for the 1,000 Guineas , on April 30 after yesterday 's race . |
| 8 | After much discussion , the task of building the island ( which is surrounded by traffic not water ) falls to the winner of last year 's competition , the architect Oswald Matthias Ungers . |
| 9 | The smell of last year 's oak leaves filled the air . |
| 10 | Her picture and her silk quilt had been carried down below in the chaos of last night and she did not have the energy to seek them out . |
| 11 | As in the case of last year 's most successful film , Robin Hood , Prince of Thieves , I find myself on the side of the audiences . |
| 12 | He said the biggest element in the rise from last year 's £309 was the Government 's withdrawal of the ‘ safety net ’ , which adds £14.87 to each bill . |
| 13 | The UN Transitional Authority , which is monitoring the progress of last October 's peace treaty , has warned the rival factions who control different parts of the country of the dangers that uncontrolled logging is posing to Cambodia 's development prospects . |
| 14 | To do that , China , with a foreign debt of over $40 billion and with precious few new foreign credits since the bloodshed of last June , needs foreign trade and foreign friends . |
| 15 | But with the loss of one woman and the election at last of George Robertson , the reverse has happened . |
| 16 | ‘ Potting A have a very strong team and the dipping house had stolen the glory in last year 's competition . |
| 17 | The study ended with no significant differences between the groups in last recorded random plasma glucose concentration , glycated haemoglobin value , numbers admitted to hospital for a diabetes related reason , and number of deaths . |
| 18 | I know I will have that again this season and with the experience of last year I know that winning the number one plate for 1992 is a reasonable ambition . ’ |
| 19 | Right , but one of the things we have to remember is , and I know it 's sort of a sha , but you have the experience of last year and , that has to be shared you know to sort of cut the corners yo you 've got ta pass it back a year or up a year , whichever whatever happens and you 've made a very valid comment there and you need to make note of that that , you know somehow you have to work round Rob to get it |
| 20 | He scratched together some lentils and nebes bread , and found a small jar of black beer and a clay straw to suck it with , thinking of the contrast between last night 's dinner and this . |
| 21 | We took essential supplies and equipment to six orphanages in the Bucharest area , in a convoy of two horseboxes and three container lorries — the improvements since last year within the orphanages were extremely encouraging , making our efforts seem very worthwhile . |
| 22 | Gazzer 's voice trailed away : words were not adequate to communicate the horror of last night . |
| 23 | I watched water the colour of the Thames at low tide drain away while I dried myself , and felt the horror of last night drain away with it . |
| 24 | As part of the settlement to last year 's National dispute , the phasing in of Extended Opening Hours was agreed as follows : — 10.00am–4.00p.m. with effect from 1st May 1992 ; 10.00a.m. –4.00p.m. from 1st January , 1993 . |
| 25 | In casual , chatty tones , she told me that " my news " had n't penetrated to her Surrey retreat , and in fact had n't reached her until an hour ago when she 'd arrived , having had nothing to the contrary since last year , to keep the traditional family tryst at my father 's house . |
| 26 | Caruth , out of the rink since last August , was slow to warm up but once he shook off the cobwebs he looked the winner all the way . |
| 27 | I 'm afraid the coach was delayed considerably by the state of the roads after last night 's storm . ’ |
| 28 | And if not I will move from the Chair , the adoption of the minutes of last year 's A G M. Those in favour of that ? |
| 29 | All the next day , women filed back and forth across the bridge carrying basketloads of mal — the manured pine-needle bedding from the cow-byres of last year 's monsoon settlements on Jimale — to spread on the paddy fields directly opposite . |
| 30 | ‘ What do you think , Jim ? ’ said the driver at last . |