Example sentences of "[vb past] at last [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After much hesitation he had at last begun work on an autobiography which , sadly , remains unfinished . |
| 2 | Like an avenging witch , she stood over the pinched , sallow face , in which fright had at last replaced venom in the pale eyes . |
| 3 | Anthony 's regular enquiries of his colleagues around Italy had at last borne fruit and Annunziata 's son had been discovered in a Roman hospital recovering slowly from serious wounds to his head and spine . |
| 4 | The sharp bright sunshine , accompanied by cold winds and interspersed with long periods of heavy rain , had at last given way to real spring weather , warm sunshine and feathery showers . |
| 5 | Paula had at last persuaded Tweed to hand over the driving to her for awhile . |
| 6 | Finn had at last wrenched Bothwell free but at the cost of tearing apart his controls ; in a spiky halo of torn wire , Bothwell crumpled to the floor . |
| 7 | When he had at last regained consciousness no one had expected him to be more than a vegetable . |