Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] at the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three times through the winter , Cascade had been within days of being fully formed , only to fall down at the last minute . |
| 2 | He said , ‘ I 'm going to pull in at the next layby . |
| 3 | It hit it hit Ian Stringfellow last week and caused Nicky Platten now to pull out at the last minute last night . |
| 4 | I asked Danny ( Knight ) to put down at the first chance after crossing back over the Channel , and he did ’ . |
| 5 | BARRY LANE produced a best-of-the-week 66 to come from eight behind to force a tie with Jose-Maria Canizares ( 74 ) in the Rome Masters at windswept Castelgandolfo yesterday , only to lose out at the fourth play-off hole . |
| 6 | Instead , people learn to back off at the first sign that somebody might disapprove . |
| 7 | Spalding and Miss Robinson were sent to the lift , told to get out at the second floor , turn right , and go to the rooms numbered 207 and 208 . |
| 8 | Someone had had to drop out at the last minute and there was an unexpected vacancy to be filled . |
| 9 | WHAT do you do when the date and time of your official opening has been set , the invitations sent out and your guest of honour has to drop out at the last minute due to matters of national importance ? |
| 10 | But the task of clearing hundreds of tips was too much for them to take on at the last minute . |
| 11 | BA is keeping its distance from attempts by Stephen Wolf and Jay Pritzker to revive the bidding consortium , but there are still hopes in the US that it could be persuaded to step in at the last minute to add weight to a new bid . |
| 12 | but I said well at least you 've got it all done , you do n't have to rush around at the last minute . |