Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the last [noun] " in BNC.

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61 It was one of those nights for Swindon … player manager Glenn Hoddle pulled a muscle in the kick-in and dropped out at the last minute … and with David Kerslake having gone to Leeds the defence looked a little shaky …
62 It was one of those nights for Swindon … player manager Glenn Hoddle pulled a muscle in the kick-in and dropped out at the last minute … and with David Kerslake having gone to Leeds the defence looked a little shaky …
63 It would take ages , and then someone like Willy Carson would pull out at the last minute .
64 In that election the candidate dropped out at the last minute and the only man who could be found to replace him was living in Zambia .
65 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 .
66 Would he back out at the last moment ?
67 Lorton wondered if he 'd chickened out at the last moment .
68 In the event Lin and Chiang pulled out at the last moment , prompting speculation that Lee had made a deal with the conservatives over the reform programme or over Cabinet posts .
69 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 .
70 But he seems to have succeeded in executing a ragged but effective withdrawal , hesitating and equivocating his way back at the last session until night fell over the battlefield .
71 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 .
72 Well we have yes , but some of those that have gone seem to be clawing their way back at the last minute erm Longeaton look to be saved again at very last knockings erm so of course Eastbourne has gone .
73 Another affronted retort rose to her lips , but bewildered honesty forced Isabel to choke it back at the last moment .
74 Rushing around at the last minute trying to obtain foreign currency and travellers cheques is not the best preparation for a business trip abroad .
75 but I said well at least you 've got it all done , you do n't have to rush around at the last minute .
76 But the task of clearing hundreds of tips was too much for them to take on at the last minute .
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