Example sentences of "be [vb pp] at last " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this should happen , and the long-suppressed voice of moderate , long-suffering English people should be heard at last , that voice might well be captured , taken over and perverted by genuine ‘ extremists ’ and ‘ fascists ’ for abhorrent and evil purposes . |
| 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 | Now they 're going to be pegged at last year 's level . |
| 4 | Will he be caught at last , and put to death ? |
| 5 | Now the village 's secrets were to be revealed at last . |
| 6 | THE secret of Norwich 's rise to the top can be revealed at last — it 's brain power ! |
| 7 | In the dawn , before the host came home , he would surely be presented at last with one window into his father 's spirit , and add to the many aspects of Master Harry he had borrowed from other people one at least which was his own . |
| 8 | 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 . |