Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [art] last [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Satisfied , Barry Silk laid the last item of his equipment lovingly down , almost as if for a kit inspection .
2 Toney made the last day and the final two rounds , and I was on my way .
3 In 1922 Parma became the last city in Italy to give in to Mussolini , and then only after violent fighting Oltre Torrente .
4 But former Blueman David McCallan had the last laugh on Linfield with a brilliant winner four minutes from time to put Bangor into the Bass Irish Cup semi-finals for the first time in 25 years .
5 Emburey and Stevenson nudged their singles , but Holding had the last word .
6 Nicholson ( 2 ) and Pittam were Timperley 's goal scorers and Dave Enoch scored a last minute goal for Northern from Mike Cooke 's free hit on the right .
7 Nicholson ( 2 ) and Pittam were Timporley 's goal scorers and Dave Enoch scored a last minute goal for Northern from Mike Cooke 's free hit on the right .
8 Eurotunnel lost the last round when an arbitration panel ruled in the contractors ' favour .
9 WITH the exquisite sense of timing of the champion yachtsman Alan Bond brought the last trading session of a tumultuous decade to a halt .
10 Even though more than three hundred years have gone by since the last Roundhead besieged the last Royalist ( and vice versa ) , evidence of their actions can sometimes still be seen on the ground .
11 When England won the last Test of 1973–4 the teams had met only twice in one-day internationals .
12 FORMER Sheffield Wednesday striker Steve Whitton had the last word — snatching an equaliser with only seconds to go for Ipswich at Bramall Lane .
13 And so , aided by Emma Watt , Rachaela carried the last box up to her flat .
14 Mr Rumback had been asleep slumped over his desk and just as Endill removed the last screw he awoke with a start .
15 The Britons have never shed barbarism ; they are proud to tell you that Tacitus said the last word about Germans .
16 Stephen had the last word with a shot which flew inches past the top corner .
17 Zena Murray emphasised the last word with distaste , stepping back to allow the two plain clothes men into Jim Scott 's office .
18 Tactfully she waited quietly as she noticed Helen 's tension , and as Sophie cut the last thread , covered the wound with antibiotic powder , and bandaged it up , Helen heaved a great sigh of relief .
19 INJURY-HIT Hartlepool made a last minute signing to replace injured record striker Andy Saville .
20 Delaney lowered the last photograph .
21 The little left-hander , 142 not out , watched from the non-striker 's end as Bernard Julien played the last ball of the day , bowled by Underwood , defensively on the off side and turned to walk to the pavilion .
22 Rees Jones equalised seven minutes later but Ireland swept into a 4–1 lead with second half goals from Paul Lombard , skipper Francis De Rosa and Tumilty before Lee Richards scored a last minute consolation effort .
23 It was doubtful if Rose heard the last part of her remark .
24 Blanche chewed the last mouthful of spaghetti bolognese to help her absorb the implications of this discovery .
25 Inside Nell took a position by the panel as Delaney shot a last glance around the corridor ; then followed her in .
26 The salute was repeated , different from the old Nazi one that had been discredited when Germany lost the last war .
27 Jess made a last appeal .
28 Miss T. received the last dose of pethidine before 5 p.m. when she for the first time spoke of the possibility of a blood transfusion .
29 Celia ignored the last sentence .
30 Three hours later Jack tied the last suture and stood back to survey his work .
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