Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] last " in BNC.
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1 | While sales were up to £20m last year ( from £15m in 1990 ) and operating profits were a very healthy £4m , interest of £3.4m payable on the debt wiped most of it away , leaving the company with a pre-tax profit of just £810,000 . |
2 | In Britain , cinema attendances have doubled in the past decade , and they were up in America last year . |
3 | THE RUC were out in force last night to prevent an illegal rave going ahead . |
4 | James saw G P when he was up in Glasgow last week — he seems to have had a brilliant trip , and spent most of his time in Chile . |
5 | RUSSIA 'S radical reform programme was back on course last night after the hardline opposition in parliament was forced to back a declaration supporting the government 's move to the market . |
6 | A GAY rights activist was back behind bars last night after three judges rejected his appeal against conviction for a sex attack on a teenage boy . |
7 | jostein was back in action last night for sheff utd after a long injury — came on on 2–0 to scum . |
8 | ‘ Actually , ’ Doone said calmly , ‘ he is known to be able to drive his father 's jeep on the Downs expertly , and my men have discovered he was out of school last Wednesday afternoon on a field trip to Windsor Safari Park . |