Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] by last " in BNC.
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| 1 | No clusters of HEV occurred when seropositive persons were grouped by last name or street address . |
| 2 | COMMERCIAL Union , whose London headquarters was devastated by last week 's IRA bomb in the City of London , yesterday raised the possibility that the insurance industry might seek Government help to cover terrorist damage on the mainland . |
| 3 | Horse racing 's decline was deepened by last year 's collapse in bloodstock values . |
| 4 | The friendly competition between Petersfield , Liss , Haslemere and Liphook Chambers of Trade is run annually , and this year was organised by last year 's winners Petersfield . |
| 5 | It has also made more conservative estimates of reserves in some of its fields , though the impact was reduced by last week 's Budget announcement that petroleum revenue tax was being cut from 75 to 50 per cent . |