Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] at the last minute " in BNC.

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1 To add to these impressions of an electorate in a constant state of flux there were other polls showing that many voters only decided at the last minute how to vote .
2 She had very nearly done a cordon bleu cookery course after she had left school , only deciding at the last minute to reinvest her time and money in the boutique instead .
3 So he was far from impressed with having to take part in the entire build-up , only to learn at the last minute he would not play from the start .
4 Examples of these are the Commission 's own proposals to extend privileges for unconvicted prisoners on remand to convicted prisoners awaiting sentence [ which will encourage early guilty pleas ] and the adjustment of legal aid fee scales to encourage more early preparatory work by counsel so that important decisions are not made at the last minute .
5 On pages 14 and 15 , see our lovely salmon and salad menu — it 's very quick to prepare , very light , and for that special touch , the salmon is served with an impressive hollandaise sauce : this is best made at the last minute , but it 's not difficult and well worth the effort .
6 A HOME OFFICE minister yesterday intervened at the last minute to delay a Kurdish refugee being flown back to Turkey .
7 However we realise that the decision to book an Amsterdam short break is often taken at the last minute and as we are specialists in arranging holidays at very short notice all bookings made within 7 days of departure are given ‘ PRIORITY STATUS ’ .
8 But Koch 's vacillating views on his own afterguard line-up , seemingly decided at the last minute with minimal consultation among his senior crew , is bemusing observers .
9 ‘ We only found out Peter was n't coming at the last minute .
10 The first was that Stirling had promised his men that they would never be subjected to the indecisions of the Commando days when operation after operation was planned and then cancelled at the last minute .
11 Culley went straight for Elliott , then sidestepped at the last minute , almost a leap backwards .
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