Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [noun] at the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds more Herefordians are expected to risk their morals at the first show in the city early next month . |
| 2 | Macdonald tried unsuccessfully to find a magistrate to receive his oath at the last minute , then sent his papers to Edinburgh , where Secretary of State and Master of Stair Sir John Dalrymple suppressed them . |
| 3 | QUICK OPINION * , who failed by the narrowest margin to open his account at the fifth attempt when a short-priced favourite at Nottingham , may make amends in the Fairview New Homes Novice Chase ( 2.30 ) at Ascot , writes Course Correspondent . |
| 4 | Still , he 's a married man , and his wife is in her seventh month , from what I hear : that 's why she had to send her apologies at the last moment … |
| 5 | The appointment ended three weeks of political uncertainty during which Sheikh Hasina Wajed , leader of the second-largest party , the Awami League , challenged Begum Zia to demonstrate her majority at the first session of the newly elected Jatiya Sangsad ( National Assembly ) , scheduled for April 5 . |
| 6 | We 're both Aquarian dreamers and have always been able to be ‘ alone ’ together , or step easily into imagination games , and Max — like me — has a fairy godmother who always seems to save his neck at the last minute . |
| 7 | Said that urgent business had cropped up and tried to cancel his appearance at the last minute . ’ |
| 8 | Was he furious because she 'd led him on only to change her mind at the last minute ? |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | And , if you 're travelling solo , no one 's going to compensate you for having to change your plans at the last minute . |
| 11 | I remained standing there ready to relieve his discomfort at the first opportunity . |
| 12 | Read it first and keep it in this file ready to refresh your memory at the last moment ; |