Example sentences of "last [noun] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , though , it is the last male to mate that fathers most offspring . |
| 2 | The soldiers had orders not to shoot except as a last resort to save human life . |
| 3 | Anfield manager Graeme Souness was at the Deva Stadium last Saturday to watch 19-year-old Lambert turn on a wonder show in the 3-0 rout of Chester . |
| 4 | In a last bid to gain full control over the port the German government offered Poland guaranteed rights of access if the Poles would allow the city to revert to the Reich . |
| 5 | We have already dropped our International Tax section and this is the last issue to include European Briefing : both sections had relatively little support from readers . |
| 6 | Mr Laurie Bull was the last teacher to enjoy this facility . |
| 7 | William McCutcheon and Edward McHugh appeared at Derry Magistrates Court last Monday to face 10 drug charges between them . |
| 8 | The danger of a conjuncture between the heirs of Pugachev and those of Radishchev haunted the government and fired the desperate efforts of Nicholas 's last years to silence all criticism . |
| 9 | The Scottish Enterprise Foundation , a consortium of companies and public bodies formed last November to encourage new business in Scotland , is inviting students with bright ideas to submit them to a panel of entrepreneurs and experts . |
| 10 | The council 's ruling Labour group decided last November to seek legal advice from counsel about taking action against the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser . |
| 11 | This is your last chance to plant bare-rooted fruit trees and bushes . |
| 12 | With the championship having been decided , this was likely to be their last chance to settle old scores . |
| 13 | ‘ Look , Mr Cohen , ’ he appealed , ‘ I 'll give you one last chance to sign that cheque . |
| 14 | THE Hampshire County Youth Choir were formed last October to give young people aged 15 to 20 years the opportunity to take part in a higher standard of choral singing than perhaps would be open to them at their schools or colleges . |
| 15 | At first he had under-estimated the consequences of Iraq 's invasion of Kuwait , returning to Baghdad from Britain last October to see two post-graduate students through their exams . |
| 16 | so sunil brings two more and i one = total of 10. one more volunteer ? or we could play with then men just as spain did last night to crunch european champs denmark out ? |
| 17 | North Manchester health authority was making emergency plans last night to use voluntary agencies to transfer patients between hospitals . |
| 18 | KENNETH Clarke bluntly warned the Cabinet last night to axe public spending or face higher taxes in his Autumn Budget . |
| 19 | KENNETH Clarke bluntly warned the Cabinet last night to axe public spending or face higher taxes in his Autumn Budget . |
| 20 | CHELSEA made a double swoop last night to land golden oldie Mick Harford and Scottish ace John Spencer . |
| 21 | Steve Cousins , 17 , skated an exciting free programme at the Skate Electric British championships at Basingstoke last night to become British men 's champion . |
| 22 | The occupant returned home at 10.30 last night to find flammable liquid had been poured through the letterbox . |
| 23 | IN THE FACE of the millions of people who have become displaced from their homes and their countries , and are refugees , the Vatican has published a document last month to ask Western governments to deal effectively with the ‘ tragedy of forced exile . ’ |
| 24 | She needs only to run close to the form which saw her finish second to multiple scorer Kassab over course and distance last month to turn this contest into a procession . |
| 25 | The 32-year-old libero , regarded as one of the most accomplished and stylish defenders in world soccer , turned his back on the national team last month to spend more time with his family . |
| 26 | A VISIT to farms in Shrewsbury was arranged for fifteen prospective customers last month to see recent deliveries of 12-week old Continental Cross steers being reared under Excel Beef Package . |
| 27 | The Energy Secretary , Mr John Wakeham , was obliged last month to remove nuclear power from the privatisationand announce a moratorium on the building of new power stations . |
| 28 | The Fed 's policy-making Open Market Committee met last Wednesday to set monetary growth goals for the second quarter and since then punters have been looking for signs of a massive rate cut . |
| 29 | A newspaper flew the women and controversial baby doctor Gowri Motha to Israel 's Red Sea last week to conduct experi-mental birth techniques . |
| 30 | POEMS on the importance of nursing were read in Iran last week to mark Nursing Day . |