Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] last [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Tomorrow was too far distanced for his mind to wait for the last piece of evidence — a mind so ceaselessly tossing , as it had been ever since Lewis — wonderful Lewis ! — had mentioned that seemingly irrelevant item in The Oxford Times .
2 ‘ I 've been trying to go for the last half-hour , ’ he whispered , ‘ but you wo n't let go of my neck ! ’
3 Many a godly Jew must have felt what a wonderful thing it would be if Moses ' longing could be fulfilled , ‘ Would that all the Lord 's people were prophets , that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them ’ ( Num. 11:29 ) : and that is just what the prophets were led by God to foretell for the last days .
4 This caused a delay of nine minutes , but play was able to restart for the last couple of overs .
5 That morning Sara had been up with the dawn to walk for the last time in the castle grounds to say goodbye to her doves , her servants , her horses and her hounds , the last of which seemed to sense what was happening and started howling as soon as she had departed .
6 To imagine for the last time the forests and oceans , green and alive , the way they 'd always been in historical dramas .
7 They had found too much to discuss for the last train to Swindon to remain a realistic option and Harry had gladly accepted the offer of overnight hospitality .
8 ‘ And I 've asked you to cover for the last half-hour — that was selfish of me . ’
9 Only think of all my anxiety , the fears and sorrows I have had to endure for the last fortnight
10 I 've been trying to sleep for the last half-hour , and I ca n't .
11 For the celebration , soldiers of his Army had been forbidden to shave for the last month so that their faced would more nearly represent those of warriors of old .
12 Since both individuals consume whatever quantity of the good is produced , we must add up vertically the price each is prepared to pay for the last unit .
13 Roger Bootle , chief economist at stockbrokers Greenwell Montagu , said yesterday : ‘ I think the recovery has been waiting to happen for the last couple of months .
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