Example sentences of "[noun] be [adv prt] [prep] last " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Takings are up on last year and we have n't had a price rise in over twelve months . ’ |
2 | Oh have you all noticed just how many Scum vidoes are out for last season ? ? |
3 | Entries are up on last year but they come mainly from ‘ middle of the road ’ competitors whose goal will be finishing rather than winning this marathon . |
4 | Suddenly , it seemed , the war was over at last , and Churchill announced on the wireless that 8 May would be Victory in Europe Day . |
5 | ‘ Sales are up on last year . |
6 | THE WAITING GAME IS OVER AT LAST |
7 | ‘ We were pleased with the turn-out , although the number of exhibitors was down on last year , ’ said show secretary Ernie Ruddick . |
8 | Almost a third of group profits are earned overseas , interest and tax charges are down on last year and gearing stands at 13 per cent . |
9 | The chief executive , Partick Dromgoole , said sales in September were down on last year . |
10 | ‘ Whatever you and Peter were up to last night , ’ he went on savagely , ‘ it was n't enough to satisfy you . |
11 | We 're in it every day now and Tommy was on like last night when I went in , Tommy was on to now say it . |
12 | They will point out , as you yourself have done recently , that despite the Boro 's Fortress Ayresome performances , attendances are down on last year hovering around the 15,000 mark . |