Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ireland 's NCB and the third Finnish challenger , UBF , were due in last night . |
| 2 | Overall , Siemens AG was able to give little cheer to shareholders , and the shares were off 2.30 marks at 663.10 early yesterday after the company warned that it would be counted a success if 1992-93 profits were stable with last year — incoming orders in the first five months of this fiscal fell 2% , although it looks for a 4.7% rise for the full year ; group sales in the first five months rose 3% to the equivalent of about $18,500m . |
| 3 | ‘ So you were free at last ! ’ |
| 4 | Back in the auction ring the recession in farming seemed to be having little effect and prices were similar to last year , with one bull making nearly £3,000 . |
| 5 | How it looks to me , is that most of it was angled towards the bit that they were involved in last time , which was much more to do , I think , with the police officer , I was n't here , but you know , |
| 6 | An RAF helicopter from Lossiemouth and 40 Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team members were involved in last night 's search . |
| 7 | Alders were handsome with last year 's dark woody cones and this year 's green catkins — still tight-closed with no sign yet of pollen . |
| 8 | The next morning , Ian woke her up with a cup of tea , said he was sorry about last night , he 'd had a bit too much to drink . |
| 9 | I sat alone in a compartment , coming to terms with the fact that I was free at last and if I wanted to put my feet up on the opposite seat or take off my tie , no one in uniform had the right to bustle in and call me Airwoman in that well-known disapproving voice . |
| 10 | I told myself that I was happy , that I was free at last . |
| 11 | ‘ I was free at last , ’ Miss Honey said . |
| 12 | My chains were broken , and I was free at last ! |
| 13 | Although as she changed from bus to bus she was free at last of the accusing voices , she had time for a number of second thoughts , wishing in particular that she had put on other clothes , and had had her hair cut . |
| 14 | She was glad at last to have a use for information from Robert : it justified her relationship with him and her decision to press ahead with the case . |
| 15 | She was safe at last . |
| 16 | Will Lee is a master of these techniques and the same sort of plan was evident in last month 's Marcus Miller bass line . |
| 17 | She could n't be expected to hang around with the press and everyone else knowing that she was responsible for last night 's false alarm . |
| 18 | He became aware that Olga was quiet at last , exhausted beyond words . |