Example sentences of "it finally [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The sun was settling into the tree-tops up the line when it finally curved into view .
2 Then , when it finally dropped from exhaustion , it was killed .
3 At the end of the luncheon Major Ronald Ferguson auctioned the brooch designed by Clive Ranger and generously donated , and it finally went to Mr Galen Weston 's bid of £8,500 .
4 A transcript of the tape-recording made in the restaurant was a central plank in the prosecution case when it finally came to court eighteen months later .
5 2 weeks ago it finally came to trial 2 weeks ago and today was the day of judgement , but she 's still waiting .
6 and I ordered it in November , it finally came in February .
7 It finally agreed to changes in the Data sheet in June 1982 , shortly before escalating concern among doctors forced the withdrawal of the drug altogether .
8 It finally worked on February 21 , 1940 .
9 The government promised a White Paper on student finance , but the very long delay before it finally appeared in November 1988 suggests that there were problems in devising a suitable alternative to grants .
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