Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] at the last [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or walk out and let you down at the last minute . ’ |
| 2 | Disadvantages : She may not have had much experience looking after young children ; she may let you down at the last minute if something else crops up — like a boyfriend . |
| 3 | And he blames AC Scotland for the sabotaging of his plans to raise a second round of finance by stockbrokers in Europe who let him down at the last minute . |
| 4 | In 1979 he voted for Margaret Thatcher , backing her again at the last election after a switch to the SDP in 1983 . |
| 5 | ‘ If you 'll wash the lettuce I 'll make my special dressing and we could pick some wild sorrel and chop it in at the last minute . ’ |
| 6 | He opened it up at the last minute , came flying over and it was a terrific shot . |
| 7 | We agreed to set it up at the last meeting . |
| 8 | Another affronted retort rose to her lips , but bewildered honesty forced Isabel to choke it back at the last moment . |
| 9 | There were seven of us sharing the place , the Carters ' eldest son and his girlfriend having invited themselves along at the last moment , and their movements were completely unpredictable . |