Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] to last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Producing three pages of detailed questions relating to last year 's accounts may entitle an interviewer to draw an adverse conclusion . |
| 2 | Significantly , instances of people committing the criminal offence of being ‘ drunk and incapable ’ in Glasgow 's streets have fallen slightly so far this year compared to last . |
| 3 | I mean holiday prices were , were sort of scheduled to go up this year compared to last year 's , probably sort of eight , nine , ten per cent . |
| 4 | I think there 's been a bit of improvement this year compared to last . |
| 5 | Poor dear David Marquis , mid-nervous breakdown owing to last night 's appalling Box Office receipts , has left at 8 a.m . |
| 6 | It is to be noted that in the most recent quarter , although auction sales were 15% up on the previous quarter , the higher loss compared to last year reflects a $7 million drop in sales from the Acquavella deal , now a separate division within Sotheby 's although included in the accounts as part of their auction operations . |
| 7 | Rumours abound of a further scandal in the financial sector to add to last year 's rich crop , which forced the resignation of the heads of Nomura , Japan 's biggest investment company , and Nikko , among many others . |
| 8 | The benchmark now set by the Halifax is certain to influence how other societies respond to last week 's 1-point increase in bank base rates to 15 per cent . |
| 9 | He provided the first correct solution selected to last week 's query and knew that Brian Little ( Leicester ) and Steve Perryman ( Watford ) are current Football League managers who have been capped just once by England . |