Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] last [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their seventh century opening stand in 14 Tests together safely established , the openers were separated at last when the younger man was bowled by Akram , who pitched around leg and hit the off stump at sped . |
| 2 | Although platinum is now the most costly of the precious metals , it is dealt with last because it has not yet attracted the affection or exerted the influence of either gold or silver . |
| 3 | Controversial matters , such as the Investment Services Directive , European Company Statute , the Thirteenth Company Law Directive concerning takeover and other general bids , the Tenth Company Law Directive concerning cross-border mergers between public limited companies , and the Company Taxation Directive concerning arrangements for taking losses into account , have been left until last and it is not at all certain whether all or most of these directives will be adopted by the end of 1992 . |
| 4 | However , if the winds are strong it is better left till last until the flysheet is pegged out . |
| 5 | The terminology used in discussing literary texts has been left till last because it is the one which has traditionally been most familiar to English teachers . |
| 6 | The air seemed to have been cleared at last and evening surgery raised their spirits even more . |