Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pos pn] [noun sg] at the last " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Said that urgent business had cropped up and tried to cancel his appearance at the last minute . ’ |
| 4 | Was he furious because she 'd led him on only to change her mind at the last minute ? |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Read it first and keep it in this file ready to refresh your memory at the last moment ; |