Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] at the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Said that urgent business had cropped up and tried to cancel his appearance at the last minute . ’ |
| 32 | He had deliberately withdrawn his insistence at the last minute , Belinda realised now , so that her decision came freely . |
| 33 | WALES , the Soviet Union and West Germany are three new nations making their debut at the 15th Hong Kong Sevens , to be staged from 31 March to 1 April next year . |
| 34 | Six Welsh officials and 10 players made the trip , many changing their mind at the last minute . |
| 35 | Was he furious because she 'd led him on only to change her mind at the last minute ? |
| 36 | But she cancelled her trip at the 11th hour as she had ‘ a problem at home . ’ |
| 37 | During his visit Mr Kinnock attacked the Government for its policies on housing , and predicted that the local Conservative MP would lose his seat at the next general election . |
| 38 | He grasped the initiative after leader Yorkshire Gale unseated his rider at the second last . |
| 39 | All the techniques in taekwondo are flexible and allow the practitioner to change his mind at the last minute as to which block or punch will provide him with the best defence or counter-attack . |
| 40 | I remained standing there ready to relieve his discomfort at the first opportunity . |
| 41 | Tony asked , suspecting that Freddie had lost his nerve at the last minute . |
| 42 | ‘ You must make your move at the first available opportunity . |
| 43 | Read it first and keep it in this file ready to refresh your memory at the last moment ; |
| 44 | In the afternoon we 're on the Palmer charge and believe it or not he hits his tee-shot at the 17th to exactly the same spot again , and turns to me and says , ‘ Before you say anything , Tip , do n't tell me it 's a 6-iron . ’ |
| 45 | Woosnam should further have improved his score at the 17th but putted feebly one just longer than a 5ft 4in Woosie . |