Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [prep] the latter [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Although the figure rose in the latter half of the year as the Gulf crisis drove up oil prices , the growing recession in November and a fall in the volume of oil imports saw the deficit fall to $9,700 million , and to $6,300 million in December .
2 In fact , the fusion experimental programme was sporadic until 1988 : the main experimental fusion programme began in the latter part of that year .
3 The earliest mention of a ferry at Seacombe dates back to 1515 but its advancement came in the latter part of the last century when the ferry rights were taken over by the Wallasey local board .
4 Moves towards economic liberalization continued in the latter part of 1989 and into 1990 .
5 As a response to Jamaica 's high level of debt , the government began in the latter part of 1990 the implementation of a new economic strategy based upon deregulation of major areas of the economy .
6 Quite clearly ‘ neighbourhood ’ representation emanated from the latter group since all active members were home-owners .
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