Example sentences of "this [verb] [prep] [be] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This has to be the last weekend . |
| 2 | This seemed to be the last straw — somebody was really gunning for me : slowing the whole bloody earth down now . |
| 3 | THE ENGLAND captain 's name has appeared under several titles , but this happens to be the first full-length biography . |
| 4 | ‘ So — is this going to be the last day of my life ? ’ |
| 5 | This seems to be the first manifestation of invasive disease referred to the reference unit by a laboratory in the UK . |
| 6 | Item No 1 : this appears to be a 17th century cloth fastener though it is much larger than normal . |
| 7 | This appears to be the first contradiction which the bishops later sought to resolve by withdrawing from the direct contact method . |
| 8 | In 1798 he exhibited No. 447 , ‘ Derwent Water from Castle Rigg ’ , and in 1801 , No. 649 , ‘ View from Kirby Lonsdale Churchyard Westmorland ’ , but this appears to be the last entry , probably because once he had moved to Ambleside he concentrated on his one man shows in the area . |
| 9 | Ironically , in view of Tanzania 's later advance along a socialist path , this proved to be the first entirely commercial radio service in English-speaking Africa . |
| 10 | The leaders had their work cut out keeping the group together , and one or both had to remain at the back to motivate the slower ones — the most effective method seemed to be carrying their kit , though this tended to be a last resort . |