Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] the last [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a tricky exercise , but easier if you keep your glove at arm level , shield the bird from the wind with your body , and do n't try to jump down the last foot or two , and so jar the bird . |
| 2 | She was wiping a crust of bread round the inside of her dish to catch up the last drops of broth . |
| 3 | Léonie swished her fork around her plate to gather up the last vestiges of sauce mornay . |
| 4 | There 's a new batch in , about fifty , they say , to fill up the last posting . |
| 5 | ‘ Thank God , ’ he muttered , as he started to scramble down the last foot or two to seize the halter shank that dangled so near , and yet just out of his reach . |
| 6 | Considering Renault 's pioneering work in turbocharging for both road and track , it comes as little surprise that the power delivery is so smooth and strong though even Renault engineers have been unable to iron out the last fraction of a second of lag between the throttle being floored and the turbo-pressure rising . |