Example sentences of "[is] too late [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is just possible that d'Ohsson means Molla Fenari , whom he does not otherwise mention ; but even the earliest possible date for Molla Fenari 's becoming Multi , roughly 1380 , is too late to allow for any possibility of his having succeeded Tursun Fakih . |
| 2 | Often cancers of these organs are not discovered until it is too late to cure them : less than 8% of lung cancer patients are alive five years after diagnosis [ 2 ] . |
| 3 | But it is too late to turn back the clock on the bank 's international expansion . |
| 4 | It is too late to undo the meddling in the Presidential election but John Major should leave Mr Clinton in no doubt that he bitterly regrets what was done . |
| 5 | It is an area where a woman may gain control over a man , for while he gaily assumes that the present is spontaneous , and the future an open book , she is quietly mapping out the course of future events and by the time he wakes up to this fact it is too late to do much about it . |
| 6 | In many instances this is too late to obviate desertification and soil erosion . |
| 7 | ‘ It is too late to save you . ’ |
| 8 | In this way , should you be unable to attend at the last moment and he has to sit twiddling his thumbs in his consulting room because it is too late to give the appointment to anyone else , he is recompensed for the wasted time . |
| 9 | These people will constitute those who are at greatest risk , in that such people can easily go missing from a large church without being missed until it is too late to recover them . |
| 10 | When it is too late to go on and too late to start again . |
| 11 | When she sees , to her astonishment , by the light of the lamp , that her mate is the god of Love , she does not attack him , but it is too late to stop him from flying away . |
| 12 | However , some authors ( notably Scholle , 1971 and Wachs & hein , 1974 ) are of the opinion that pressure solution is too late to account for the origin of most burial cements . |
| 13 | If this is an alternative , let it be aired before it is too late to act , for the quality for life of ourselves and for our children rests upon our careful deliberation and action now : We can no longer afford the luxury of complacency and continuous contingency reactions |
| 14 | Sometimes the NAO 's VFM reports indicate that it is too late to take remedial action , though lessons can be learnt in the future . |
| 15 | What is now being sought is , in a sense , a reversal of that development , in a particular type of case ; and it is said that it is too late to take that step . |
| 16 | Therefore , once the parties have committed themselves to an offer and acceptance , it is too late to introduce new terms . |
| 17 | It is quite clear that it is too late to introduce new terms by reference to them on an invoice . |
| 18 | It is too late to run back . |
| 19 | This rift in work relationships can be shattering , producing a sense of redundancy at a time when it is too late to retrain or seek another label and identity . |
| 20 | Gain attention before speaking , then make the subject known at the beginning of the conversation , not at the end when it is too late to contribute or to follow the train of thought . |
| 21 | You have the privilege of knowing the contents several hours before everyone else , but at this stage in the proceedings it is too late to influence the outcome . |
| 22 | Durham County Council say they did not know the source of the waste , nor the company responsible for dumping it , and they admitted it is too late to find out . |
| 23 | So , though it is too late to learn the violin or the piano , now we have the very complex musical skills of mixing , using synthesizers ; and this she is learning as part of her musical education in Boston . |
| 24 | For it is too late to rebuild the momentum . |
| 25 | Even if Westminster were to realise its folly in being a signatory to the Agreement , we believe that it is too late to accept continuing Westminster domination and their future treacherous schemes for our land . |
| 26 | This is elementary contract law , because , obviously , once the contract has been formed it is too late to try to change it by adding additional terms ( see Olley v Marlborough Court Ltd [ 1949 ] 1 KB 532 ) . |
| 27 | It is surprisingly difficult to recognise an overshooting situation until often it is too late to get down without sideslipping and using full airbrake . |
| 28 | It is too late to help you . |
| 29 | RSPCA regional manager Sue Mace said : ‘ Constant public vigilance is needed as sadly in many cases it is too late to help animals . |
| 30 | Then the risks that Hayzen associates with the ‘ Scramble ’ position may not exist , because rivals have been kept out of the market and it is too late to enter . |