1.   Even ratting contests and prize-fights seemed to lose their appeal in the last quarter of the century.

2.   In the last quarter, there has been a rise in bond speculation.

3.   Last quarter we stated the need for developing a new appraisal system.

4.   Slow economic growth stunted corporate profits last quarter.

5.   There has been a much stronger increase in exports over the last few quarters than we would have expected a year ago.

6.   Last quarter, sales surpassed two million.

7.   In the last quarter, with a mature follower, the leader defines the problem but leaves the analysis and solution to the follower.

8.   The moon is in its last quarter.

9.   In contrast, during the last quarter of the seventeenth century Bilmarsh Farm had six successive tenants and Webscott had five.

10.   And then as I say, it was defend, defend, defend for the last quarter of an hour.