Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] [pos pn] last " in BNC.

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1 It is in imminent danger of dying out from its last remaining stronghold — Redgrave and South Lopham Fen in Suffolk — due largely to the fact that a nearby borehole drilled by the Suffolk Water Company is drying out the ground .
2 She had stayed at work up to the proper time to get the full benefits and she had felt important enough , leaving to have a baby , for the loneliness to be kept at bay for the time leading up to her last day .
3 Ooh you 're getting down to your last tuppence .
4 The little reporter realized suddenly that she had a real story for her editor and went pale with fear as she remembered that lady 's ruthless slashing up of her last offering , the report of an insignificant wedding .
5 ‘ What 's this , Sep ? ’ said Tom Tedder , coming in from his last class , and acting rather as if a load was now off his mind , or as if he was trying to conceal one .
6 Carrying on from my last article let's look at the Harmonic Minor modes .
7 They were on a school trip to Pembroke Dock in West Wales and were setting off on their last visit when the crash happened .
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