Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [det] last " in BNC.

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1 She points out that at the size S 1 the marginal benefit of the last inch is less than the marginal cost to you , which is also the amount you must be compensated for that last inch on the tree .
2 Show how the Exclusive Or operation can be used to ( a ) clear a word , ( b ) interchange two words without using an intermediate location , and ( c ) add two binary numbers ( And and shift may be used in this last part , but not of course any arithmetic operations ) .
3 Surely this is where the efforts of the global environmental community must be focused in this last decade — the so-called ‘ turn-around ’ decade — of the twentieth century .
4 Where was the rational scientist she 'd hoped she 'd be working under this last year ?
5 In March 1948 , Croydon Corporation had discussion with London Transport about plans for the widening of the main road at the corner of North End and Crown Hill , so that the tram track could be doubled at this last remaining section of single track on the main line .
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