Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [prep] last " in BNC.
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| 31 | The program used in the following example is Lotus 1-2-3 ( specifically 1-2-3 Go which was reviewed in last month 's Practical PC ) but other versions of 1-2-3 , or similar spreadsheets such as As-Easy-As , work in exactly the same way and it is very easy to modify the steps shown here to work in SuperCalc or Excel . |
| 32 | The 11-year-old hound was spotted at last , less than four miles from home , and although frightened and hungry , was picked up safe and well . |
| 33 | Some locations present special problems for the haulier , and Belfast is one of them , so this delivery was left until last . |
| 34 | it was taken about last July |
| 35 | The step which for decades successive tsars had contemplated but abandoned in the face of noble opposition was taken at last . |
| 36 | Osorio was finished at last , and on 16 October , a few days before his twenty-fifth birthday , he sent a copy of the play , ‘ complete & neatly transcribed ’ , to William Lisle Bowles in Wiltshire . |
| 37 | Craig Parry , the 23 year-old chunky Australian , was deprived of last year 's Rookie of the Year title on a Tour ruling — a player had not to be a member of another Tour — having finished in 24th place on the Order of Merit from only 14 starts , but this year his form has been even more impressive . |
| 38 | Ruddock 's transfer request was slapped in last Friday and Sugar is ready to sell him even though the £2 million-rated player was a huge success in his first season back at Spurs . |
| 39 | ( Decor was covered in last month 's PFK ) |
| 40 | Within hours of his arrival , Frank Foley was sent at last to interview him . |
| 41 | Then probably you have not heard that he was sent for last night just before Compline , to go to Donata , at her express wish . |
| 42 | As was mentioned in last year 's report , Nick Mearing-Smith , the Hon. |
| 43 | Well , his book , his beautiful , shocking book , was published at last , and being bought by every kid in the States , so the balloon was bound to go up one of these days . |
| 44 | L.G.M. Rees , the pilot of the Sunderland reported : ‘ My aircraft was launched at last light the evening before the sortie since it was dangerous at that time to leave an aircraft on moorings in daylight where it could be easy prey to enemy aircraft . |
| 45 | The announcement of the stockpile was predicted in last week 's New Scientist ( 10 February , p 357 ) . |