Example sentences of "to [be] [vb pp] [prep] last " in BNC.
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1 | Now the village 's secrets were to be revealed at last . |
2 | The sometimes insensitive and arbitrary methods employed in carrying out the regrading exercise has aroused scorn , derision and even despair from those who were led to believe that substantial pay increases were to be honoured at last . |
3 | The women 's squad look likely to be headed by last year 's bronze medal pair , Fiona Freckleton and Miriam Batten , who return on Tuesday from altitude training in Mexico . |
4 | If the cache is to be viewed in last used order or alphabetically then the ‘ General ’ cache for module names is displayed in the same manner as used for other data types represented in the ‘ General ’ cache . |
5 | Last year the Group cut its dividend for the first time since it became a quoted company in 1970 , but this year analysts expect the dividend to be held at last year 's figure , with Pilkington digging into reserves in order to fend off the resulting loss of confidence . |
6 | Now they 're going to be pegged at last year 's level . |
7 | The council was faced with half a million tax demands which had to be folded by last Tuesday . |