Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [vb pp] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Higgins , came up in front of snooker 's ruling body , the WPBSA , to answer charges of offences committed during last November 's UK championship in Preston . |
| 2 | Two and a half tons of fish taken in last year 's event . |
| 3 | Hatje 's partner edition cantz issues a number of appraisals and retrospective catalogues of works shown at last summer 's Documenta IX . |
| 4 | The Miscellaneous Grants Budget 1993/94 allows for support of £396 based on last year 's figure plus 2.5% inflation . |
| 5 | AN army of glaziers is at work in the City , battling to repair the thousands of windows shattered by last Friday 's IRA bomb . |
| 6 | Instead , he had a blue card telling him to be at the hospital for his first appointment with a National Health psychotherapist , a photograph of a fair-haired woman with green eyes , a driving licence , a library ticket , a yellowed old newspaper cutting about a forgotten murder , and a much fresher , more succinct bit of print torn from last Sunday 's newspaper . |
| 7 | However , BWD Rensburg , the broker , is looking for pre-tax profits of about £1.2m in the year ending 31 March against £1.04m reported for last year . |
| 8 | The majority of EC governments support Mr Delors in using the impulse of the moves to democracy in Eastern Europe , and the overwhelming backing for EMU shown at last weekend 's Strasbourg summit , to secure a bigger role for the parliament . |
| 9 | The Egyptian theme was taken up y the caterers — dressed in costumes designed for last sumnmer 's Earl 's Court production of ’ Aida ’ . |
| 10 | OMEGA products have performed well in the first half of the year achieving significant growth in volume compared with last year . |
| 11 | Wholesalers reported an increase in sales compared with last year , reversing the previous trend , and they also expect strong growth in sales in February . |
| 12 | Is adverse change in profit measured against last year or last few months ? |
| 13 | I suspect , though , there can be no doubt about which side she would have been on in the public debate about fox-hunting prompted by last week 's Private Member 's Bill . |
| 14 | Those responsible for programmes of visits in the three Overseas Groups then reported on visits made since last October . |
| 15 | The bill is the first of its kind introduced by any government , and reflects the recommendations of the convention on biodiversity signed at last year 's Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro [ see ED 65/66 ] . |
| 16 | Heavy rain driven by gales predicted for last night was forecast to continue for much of today . |
| 17 | Last month , sales increased by 30% compared to last year and workers are working flat out to meet impressive schedules of up to 48 cars per hour . |
| 18 | Profits were flattered by comparison with a poor 1991 first half and by interest saved after last year 's £22 million rights issue . |