Sentence examples for preceding the last from inspiring English sources

Three scenarios might be considered in order to explain the origin of Brittany populations: 1 – a recent introduction by human activities, 2 – an ancient northward colonization preceding the last glacial period, as demonstrated for other Lusitanian species [ 19], 3 – a spatial expansion after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), also from native Spanish populations [ 24].

There is strong nostalgia nowadays for the Edo Period, the feudal era preceding the last century and a half of rapid change.

Not to be forgotten is that the play preceding the last throw to Barden was an Ahmad Bradshaw run for a measly yard.

And people in the industry say the rise and fall of the cab industry has in the past acted as a bellwether for the broader economy, with a sharp downturn preceding the last recession, in the early 1990's.

Also, I'm lazy, and I find it easier to use the serial comma consistently rather than stop every time I come to a series and register whether or not the comma before the "and" preceding the last item is actually preventing ambiguity.

total_zeros: This syntax element specifies the number of zero coefficients preceding the last non-zero coefficient.

Conservative selection was legitimate in the 18 months that preceded the last Ashes victory because England were successful.

The rancor that preceded the last Subway Series, the intrigue in both dugouts about how the Mets would pitch to Roger Clemens, had given way to a breezy familiarity.

Versus Vs Versus, which preceded The Last Stand to Reason, featured Roman centurions, new age hippies, and a father and daughter on the run.

The play that preceded the last touchdown was a one-yard loss — a setback in traditional offensive schemes in which down and distance are paramount.

But the meetings came just a month before Taiwan's presidential elections, and seemed in part an effort to avoid the ugly confrontations that preceded the last Taiwan presidential election, in 1996.