Example sentences of "they [was/were] [verb] last [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Hopefully we can stay in the there this time , ’ added Wood , mindful that Britain were forced into qualifying after defeat by unsung Finland meant they were relegated last year from the elite nations . |
| 2 | Never mind , also , they were wearing last year 's all yellow kit . |
| 3 | Coventry v Arsenal Arsenal return to one of the few grounds where they were beaten last season , with their match winner against Manchester United , Groves , likely to partner Smith up front again . |
| 4 | They were named last night as Richard 's uncle , Gary Sowerby , 25 , of Heythorpe Road , Acklam , and John Hodgson , 26 , of Witton Close , Middlesbrough . |
| 5 | But they were thrashed last week by Wolves . |
| 6 | The move came as a sign of frustration by Britain and Hong Kong over the way China has protested about the proposals since they were announced last October — but has failed to come up with any alternative ahead of elections already scheduled for 1995 . |
| 7 | They were arrested last week in an operation linked to a swoop by armed police officers . |
| 8 | They were arrested last month in a layby at Carterton in Oxfordshire . |
| 9 | Greg explains : ‘ They were cancelled last Sunday because of the bad conditions . |
| 10 | It was the first time the cameras had been used since they were installed last year . |
| 11 | In some parts of the south-east , groundwater levels are lower than at any time since records began 200 years ago , with some boreholes in the Chiltern Hills drying up for the first time since they were sunk last century . |
| 12 | In fact they were sold last year in the U K. |
| 13 | They were told last night that their policies are still valid . |
| 14 | They were suspended last October . |
| 15 | They were infuriated last year when East Sussex coroner Donald Gooding rejected their request to call tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraaten as a witness . |
| 16 | Three of them were sacked last month , leaving Mark Franklin and Tony Dorie as hosts . |
| 17 | Cycling , like walking , is one of the best ways of seeing and enjoying the countryside , and mountain bikes have proved to be the latest and most popular method of ‘ green ’ transport : over 1 million of them were sold last year . |