Example sentences of "be call off at the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Many of the rebels , after a planned night attack had been called off at the last minute , had gone off into Inverness in search of food or were sleeping exhausted , unwilling to be roused , when news arrived of Cumberland 's approach . |
2 | He 's still probably sweating a little because he 's waiting to be called off at the next motorway junction . |
3 | Arrangements to introduce the new system of central scheduling were to be announced this week , but were called off at the last minute . |
4 | Both were reported to have agreed , but the talks were called off at the last minute . |
5 | A minor but telling incident : a big army exercise scheduled for last week in which French soldiers were , for the first time , to do mock battle alongside British troops in West Germany was called off at the last moment because of East Germany 's election . |
6 | A press conference Mr Kaifu had scheduled for Wednesday evening to explain what the government had decided was called off at the last minute . |
7 | Sheringham , who cost £2 million from Millwall 12 months ago , was lined up for Spurs a fortnight ago but the deal was called off at the last minute . |
8 | The plan was called off at the last moment . |
9 | However , this too was called off at the last minute , apparently because of opposition outrage over a massacre at Mbuji-Mayi in central Zaire . |
10 | But the meeting was called off at the last minute and now Caldaire hopes to hold talks on Tuesday , February 25 . |