Example sentences of "last [noun sg] [pron] [was/were] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At our last Directorate it was noted that there had been further difficulties with unauthorised visitors and it was agreed that there was a need for additional security between the entrance foyer and offices . |
| 2 | In the last chapter it was explained that some of the world 's languages are ‘ tone languages ’ , in which substituting one distinctive tone for another on a particular word or morpheme can cause a change in the dictionary ( ‘ lexical ’ ) meaning of that word or morpheme , or in some aspect of its grammatical categorisation . |
| 3 | As an alternative to the last submission it was argued that the money was paid to and received by the revenue under an implied agreement that it would be held as a deposit against tax that might be held to have been due at the dates of payment and that it would be repaid if and when it turned out that no tax was due . |
| 4 | ‘ By the end of the last act I was swearing that this was the most marvellous Coriolanus in every conceivable way that I should ever hope to see , ’ wrote T. C. Worsley in the Financial Times . |
| 5 | At our last meeting it was suggested that two groups should meet to discuss the future work of the Council . |
| 6 | In the years after the last War it was found that not only were the thinnest fibres strong , but , if they were carefully made , quite thick fibres could also show high strength . |
| 7 | And last night it was revealed that the murdered child 's body lay at the scene for over four hours because of fears of another blast . |
| 8 | And last night it was revealed that the murdered child 's body had lain at the scene for over four hours because of fears of another blast . |
| 9 | For those of us who ca n't make Goodison I think R5 has full commentary on the match … infact they interviewed Wilko last night who was saying that he had n't thought about whether or not anyone could catch Scum , but he was only interested in how many points we could get ‘ it 's like the Grand National ’ , he said , ‘ plenty of favourites fall the seconf time round ’ . |
| 10 | Last month it was announced that Britain will get its first new-wave trams in 1991 . |
| 11 | Last month it was announced that the Maktoums are to purchase a property especially for Major Dick Hern , who trains the Derby winner , Nashwan , for Hamdan Al Maktoum . |
| 12 | Last month it was revealed that Di was taped speaking on the phone to bachelor James Gilbey , who told her ‘ I love you . ’ |
| 13 | Last week it was announced that the £4m camp is to be established at Barrettstown Castle in Co . |
| 14 | Last week it was announced that seventy-five people are to take voluntary redundancy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire . |
| 15 | Last week it was revealed that two thousand people died in a single chemical attack . |
| 16 | Last year it was revealed that many collectives had managed to run up enormous debts . |
| 17 | Last year it was decided that even less toxic paints could not be put in the ground . |