Example sentences of "[noun] was [vb pp] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | The step which for decades successive tsars had contemplated but abandoned in the face of noble opposition was taken at last . |
| 2 | L.G.M. Rees , the pilot of the Sunderland reported : ‘ My aircraft was launched at last light the evening before the sortie since it was dangerous at that time to leave an aircraft on moorings in daylight where it could be easy prey to enemy aircraft . |
| 3 | The 11-year-old hound was spotted at last , less than four miles from home , and although frightened and hungry , was picked up safe and well . |
| 4 | Osorio was finished at last , and on 16 October , a few days before his twenty-fifth birthday , he sent a copy of the play , ‘ complete & neatly transcribed ’ , to William Lisle Bowles in Wiltshire . |
| 5 | The announcement of the stockpile was predicted in last week 's New Scientist ( 10 February , p 357 ) . |
| 6 | Now the declaration of her age on the death certificate was out of her control , the truth was listed at last . |
| 7 | But if their record was added to last season 's run-in , which yielded five wins from the last six , then their 12 victories amount to the number Neston secured to win in 1992 . |
| 8 | The idea of UN policing of the Bosnian-Serbian border was agreed to last December . |
| 9 | The announcement that Mr Hunt , as current Employment Secretary , would take over responsibility for women 's affairs was made at last week 's Tory Women 's Conference and sparked outrage from Labour MPs and women 's lobby groups . |
| 10 | Ruddock 's transfer request was slapped in last Friday and Sugar is ready to sell him even though the £2 million-rated player was a huge success in his first season back at Spurs . |
| 11 | The inquiry was set up after Ben Johnson was disqualified at last year 's Olympics . |
| 12 | Mainly because of Mr Pramual 's opposition a much needed increase in interest rates was delayed until last week . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | A tiny circle of bright brass was found at last in the fishing tackle cupboard , slipped over Victoria 's finger and proudly displayed to the rest of the party . |
| 15 | The prize list was based on last year 's results and optimism and the café stock on last year 's shopping list and guesswork . |
| 16 | Some locations present special problems for the haulier , and Belfast is one of them , so this delivery was left until last . |
| 17 | A bus parked overnight at Templemore School was broken into last Thursday and two fire extinguishers were taken . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | A second date was set for last Monday , when Mr Connelly was again told of the cancellation only at the last minute . |
| 20 | The Romanian factory which produces replicas of the Lotto strip was broken into last week — with nearly 500 Blues shirts stolen . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Rudge was rested for last Sunday 's Welsh Cup defeat against Pontblyddyn to accommodate another bowler . |
| 23 | Within hours of his arrival , Frank Foley was sent at last to interview him . |
| 24 | He said that Madge 's house was broken into last night . |
| 25 | ( Decor was covered in last month 's PFK ) |
| 26 | Horse racing 's decline was deepened by last year 's collapse in bloodstock values . |