Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why is Gilbert so frightened ? ’ asked Cardiff at last . |
| 2 | " I 'll bet you do n't know , Chuck , how Saigon got its name , do you ? " exclaimed Joseph at last , closing the book and jumping to his feet . |
| 3 | ‘ Look , here he comes ! ’ shouted Peter at last . |
| 4 | In the other group , Kampong Utrecht , who beat Havant in last year 's Cup-Winners Cup final , compete against HGC , also from Holland , Rot-Weiss Munich and WKS Grunewald from Poland . |
| 5 | The winner must then meet Ireland 's Mark Delaney , who beat Todd in last year 's Canada Cup . |
| 6 | The region 's community education department received £10,000 towards last summer 's international music and dance festival . |
| 7 | ‘ Why ? ’ asked Matilda at last . |
| 8 | ‘ What 's the matter ? ’ asked Penry at last , breaking a silence which threatened to last all the way to Chastlecombe . |
| 9 | " What was it you wanted to say to me ? " asked Hazel at last . |
| 10 | They turned south at last and began heading towards Ratagan 's home as their shadows lengthened and the second day of the patrol drew to a close . |
| 11 | ‘ You 'll be lucky ! ’ commented Albert at last , putting his empty glass down . |
| 12 | Jim Smith , the manager whose shrewd tactical plan stifled Liverpool in last week 's 1–1 draw at Highbury , has called for a 10 per cent improvement from his players in tonight 's replay — and more of the same from the supporters . |
| 13 | New Level , a white and black son of Murlens Slippy , took part in last year 's Wimbledon event when only a pup , but Johnston obviously feels he is not suited to the tight London circuit . |
| 14 | THREE welfare organisations in West Cumbria have been given a tremendous boost , thanks to the golfers who took part in last year 's Sellafield Pro-Am golf tournament . |
| 15 | One of the seven members of the UK team that took part in last year 's World Championships Andrew Fisher from Rochdale emerged as the winner . |
| 16 | Gunnell , who took silver in last year 's world championships in Tokyo , was timed at 53.23 seconds , the sixth fastest in history . |
| 17 | Gunnell , who took silver in last year 's world championships in Tokyo , was timed at 53.23 seconds , the sixth fastest in history . |
| 18 | Rumours of the dream book first took hold at last year 's Frankfurt Book Fair , the famously gossipy gathering of the publishing clans . |
| 19 | " How did you find us , Father ? " sobbed Dong at last . |
| 20 | The various parties reached agreement at last . |
| 21 | Once her mother , talking of Christmas , had said that as a child she had herself received no presents , as it had never occurred to anyone to buy such things — but that one year her elder brother , thinking to tease her , had hung at the end of her bed a stocking , and that when , excited , she had sprung to open it , she found it contained ashes from last night 's grate . |
| 22 | ‘ Who the hell are you ? ’ asked Sedlmayer at last . |
| 23 | Sterling calmer : The pound won respite from last week 's onslaught partly due to confirmation that retail sales were subdued last month and as fears of a rise in interest rates faded . |
| 24 | Wang , who also won gold at last year 's world junior championships , comes from the high altitude province of Qinghai and altitude training was given as one reason for the staggering success of the Chinese women in Stuttgart with gold medals in the 1,500m , 3,000m and 10,000m . |
| 25 | The heavy panels gave way at last beneath her fingers and she lurched out on to the terrace , crossed it , then raced over the wide sweep of lawn . |
| 26 | ‘ You 're hurting me , ’ gasped Leonora at last . |
| 27 | ‘ Do n't you like it , Dorian ? ’ asked Basil at last . |
| 28 | If he finds me again , ’ said Raffaella at last , her greenish eyes dilated in apparently genuine fear , ‘ he will try again to kill me . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , ’ said Denis at last , ‘ we 're not the children we were . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Better drop it , ’ said Cardiff at last as thunder boomed in the sky and the reception glass lit up again with the flash . |