Example sentences of "[coord] last " in BNC.

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1 Consider , for instance , informed discussions of sporting events , which are always displays of evaluative analysis : who played well , who disappointingly , and why and how ; or whether a team has played better at home or away , this season or last .
2 This is not the first or last case of over-statement .
3 We also thought that on the feast of St Thomas More , June 24th it would be a good idea to celebrate the feast in the evening in the school hall when we can all gather to meet for the first or last time and say ‘ Hello ’ and ‘ Good-bye ’ as appropriate .
4 If you are not satisfied with the manner in which your complaint is handled , please contact the General Insurance Manager immediately at the address shown on your policy or last renewal notice .
5 First day or Last Day , Rest Day or Resurrection Day , the abiding Christian belief is that within three days the worst that humans could do to a man was transformed by the power of divine love into the greatest news story of history : ‘ Jesus lives ! ’
6 When you are with a group of people and someone decides to be kind and ‘ bring you in ’ , out of the blue you will be told ‘ We are talking about … ’ which could be anything ranging from the Prime Minister 's latest speech or last night 's TV programme to the odd behaviour of the woman next door .
7 A statutory demand under s 268 , Insolvency Act 1986 could not be made to recover tax payable as determined by the General Commissioner when the notice of that amount had not been served on the taxpayer at his usual or last known place of residence under s 115 , TMA 1970 , according to Chancery Division in Re a Debtor ( No 124/50/91 ) , Ex Parte the Debtor v IRC [ 1992 ] STI 888 .
8 Under s 115(2) , TMA 1970 , this was permissible provided the notice was addressed to the debtor at his usual or last known place of residence .
9 However , in this instance , the notice had been sent to an address that had ceased to be the debtor 's business address and was not his usual or last known place of residence .
10 Water plants first thing in the morning , or last thing at night , so that it does n't evaporate , but goes straight to the roots .
11 I 'm hoping it 'll be Oscar time , either for that or Last Of The Mohicans ( which stars Daniel Day-Lewis ) .
12 In 1970 , his hard times continued : not for the first or last time in his career , he found himself in trouble with the authorities , being disqualified twice , once when he was winning and once when he was in second place .
13 Call the inaccessible first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening , when their ‘ oppos ’ may not be there .
14 Andropulos did n't say whether Aristotle was the first or last name : he had watchful eyes and a serious expression but looked as if he might , unlike Alexander , be capable of smiling occasionally .
15 Ideally , the adventurers ' first or last sight in the half-light should be the dark , malignant shape of Castle Drachenfels outlined against the sky .
16 When a system of individual assessment is implemented , teachers seek regularly and conscientiously to perceive a child 's success ( be this in reading , in mathematics , or in the slow mastery of a concept in history or science ) against the understanding that child showed yesterday , last week or last year .
17 He had 10 wickets under his belt , was searching for an 11th , and at 264 for 9 , New Zealand captain Martin Crowe knew if either he or last man Chris Pringle fell , the Test was lost ; but if they could gather four runs , the match would be saved , for even if they were out immediately afterwards there would be no time for England to begin a run-chase of any kind before the scheduled close of play at 5.30 .
18 Not for the first — or last — time in my life , I wished that my name began with a W and not a B !
19 Erm I 'd like to see Eddie cos I did n't get to see him this time or last time .
20 If the record is not on the centre track the first or last track will be searched , depending on a comparison of the key being looked for with the highest key on the track .
21 But in any case , it seems to me that resuscitation is a mechanical problem , to do with parts and labour rather than seances or last suppers .
22 Our needs conflicted — not for the first or last time in our lives .
23 The Directory will only list and be sent to those who have indicated — either on this year 's or last year 's questionnaire — that they would like to be included .
24 In many geomorphological histories there has been a propensity to ignore the most recent stages or time periods so that the Quaternary was often treated in less detail and the Holocene or last 10,000 years seldom referred to at all .
25 Or th or last night .
26 Yes , he was , said the Australian , not for the first or last time thinking on his feet .
27 It was the best thing to be quiet and say nothing — to push it all away into a dark place like the cupboard under the stairs so it could be forgotten like an old raincoat or last summer 's shoes .
28 Was the Prime Minister telling the truth last Tuesday or last April ?
29 Is adverse change in profit measured against last year or last few months ?
30 In many cases , the latter variables were accounted for more than initial variables — ; ‘ first or last words were in many cases influential in my decision making process ’ and ‘ found that the last few adjectives had more influence especially if they reflected negative points of the personality ’ .
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