  This paper completes a series devoted to explicit constructions of
finite-dimensional irreducible representations of the classical Lie algebras.
Here the case of odd orthogonal Lie algebras (of type B) is considered (two
previous papers dealt with C and D types). A weight basis for each
representation of the Lie algebra o(2n+1) is constructed. The basis vectors are
parametrized by Gelfand--Tsetlin-type patterns. Explicit formulas for the
matrix elements of generators of o(2n+1) in this basis are given. The
construction is based on the representation theory of the Yangians. A similar
approach is applied to the A type case where the well-known formulas due to
Gelfand and Tsetlin are reproduced.
