Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] at the last [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not by someone else stepping in at the last moment . |
| 2 | She found the most sensible shoes she had and prepared to depart , rushing back at the last minute to snatch up a loose shirt and shrug into it . |
| 3 | As the President said the C E C are asking you to support four one O , four one three er with the qualification I 'll give you later four one four and four one five and er just thank you Linda for making me write up all the notes about that resolution and pulling out at the last minute . |
| 4 | Rushing around at the last minute trying to obtain foreign currency and travellers cheques is not the best preparation for a business trip abroad . |
| 5 | I think one of the ideas behind the the party chipping in on this is because it would be extremely convenient for people who are popping in at the last minute for |
| 6 | His trousers bunch round his ankles again , then catch round his boots and disappear over the edge of the chimney , kicking up at the last moment and hitting the grating ; the branch slips and the grating slams down . |
| 7 | Uncle Ernie was apparently not finished when crashing out at the last fence , and at the line Remittance Man had only seven lengths to spare over handicapper Emsee-H . |
| 8 | They could perhaps find a replacement make-up artist , though that would prove difficult at such short notice , but someone coming in at the last moment would find it hard to cope with the unusual styles , and the actors would be having problems enough dealing with first-night nerves without having to face any added strain . |