Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] be the last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel was usually the last to arrive , but tonight Annie found she was the last . |
| 2 | ‘ But ye promised it was the last , ’ Winnie said , the drunken Rab ; and she could have pulled her hair and needed a pee but was frightened to leave Rab alone . |
| 3 | No , it was n't the first time , but remembering what had happened previously , how he had kissed her and , worst of all , how she had responded , she knew it was the last place she would have chosen when she needed to keep a clear head ! |
| 4 | ‘ Anyway , I thought it was the Last Rites they gave you when you were dying , what d' you call it , Extreme Unction ? ’ |
| 5 | Then the Reverend called , with his news about the weather turning stormy , and I thought he was the last person we needed to hear from . |
| 6 | And he was embarrassed further when he realised he was the last to finish . |
| 7 | I said they were the last pair of my nylons , memorial to my relationship with Blanche . |
| 8 | I do n't know whether she had any more , she said she hoped it was the last and I should think she did , thirteen children to look after . |
| 9 | They said it 's the last day Monday so if you want to borrow any money love . |
| 10 | And I cal , I called Alec yesterday morning like and asked , you know I said to him there 's only one and I said it 's the last one down there like . |
| 11 | It said it was the last phase of a pre-arranged plan and should help pacify cloners . |
| 12 | He said it was the last ’ closed shop ’ in Britain and it had to go . |