Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] at last " in BNC.

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1 I asked at last .
2 ‘ Yeah , ’ I muttered at last .
3 ’ All right , ’ I muttered at last , and turned towards the disposal to jettison the bug .
4 The climb continued by Knarlton hoot to Hudson Quarry , where wild sage was growing thickly amongst the limestone and grass , until I came at last to the rougher pasture below Hazely .
5 Moving with no clear sense of direction , I arrived at last at a wooden hut , set in a clearing in the forest which covered that part of the mountain .
6 " Please do stop , " I begged at last .
7 Yet I felt at last I had straightened out the time that had buckled when I lost all my writing .
8 PAUSE I thought I knew at last who you were , why you liked me at school , why you took the trouble to read those poems I 'd written .
9 Three at the Eucharist I preached at last month .
10 I said at last .
11 " This coffee 's disgusting , I 'm sorry , " I said at last , to break the silence .
12 " Maleesh , " I said at last .
13 ‘ He asked me to marry him , ’ I said at last , ‘ so I said I would . ’
14 ’ It 'd kill us , ’ I said at last , faintly .
15 ’ There it is , ’ I said at last .
16 I said at last .
17 ’ All right , ’ I conceded at last .
18 ‘ So … do you know my answer ? ’ she whispered at last on a shaky laugh , tightening her fingers round Roman 's hard forearm as he drew her closer against him .
19 ‘ Yes , of course I will , ’ she whispered at last , her pulses racing idiotically fast .
20 ‘ No , I do n't hate it , ’ she admitted at last , in a low mutter .
21 ‘ She — er — she thought it would be nice for you to visit her , ’ she admitted at last .
22 ‘ Ian , ’ she admitted at last .
23 ‘ Yes , ’ she admitted at last .
24 ‘ You 're leaving for Tracy , ’ she stammered at last .
25 ‘ All right , I 'll leave , ’ she agreed at last in a low voice .
26 ‘ Yes , all right , ’ she agreed at last .
27 ‘ I think you 're right , ’ she agreed at last .
28 ‘ Where exactly are we going ? ’ she asked at last , to switch subjects before Roman could elaborate on his uncomfortable theory , and catch her off guard in the process .
29 ‘ Why are they here ? ’ she asked at last .
30 ‘ You 're sure Eleanor 's never been near the stables ? ’ she asked at last , in a small voice .
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