Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] the last moment [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The borough MPs were very different from their county colleagues , and only thirty-seven of the eighty-six from English boroughs even lived in the same towns ; many were carpet-bagging lawyers , induced to stand at the last moment and at the expense of Central Office . |
| 2 | It ran straight , veered at the last moment and dropped . |
| 3 | Remarkably , they were saved at the last moment and rebuilt , now forming a group of pleasant dwellings . |
| 4 | Luckily , one of the participants had to withdraw at the last moment and taking her place on the team , I went off in search of sponsors . |
| 5 | In this way , should you be unable to attend at the last moment and he has to sit twiddling his thumbs in his consulting room because it is too late to give the appointment to anyone else , he is recompensed for the wasted time . |