Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] at the [num ord] minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | 24 , said : ‘ They agreed to stand in as headliners at the last minute . |
| 2 | As he watched , a mink pounced on the vole and , although the vole dived from the bank for safety at the last minute , the mink had grabbed it almost before it hit the water . |
| 3 | The second Lady Deverill , having pulled her horse off Hullabaloo at the last minute , leaving herself just enough time to put him right at the ditch and hedge , did n't even bother to stop and admire her handiwork before riding on up the hill to rejoin the hunt and tell her husband that there seemed to have been a rather fearful accident . |
| 4 | It starts on Wednesday , and , you know , I 'm taking time off from searching for props at the last minute and dress rehearsing to come and talk to you . |
| 5 | It had been intended to number the main service 109B and 109W , for Blackfriars and Westminster respectively , as had been done in the case of the Wimbledon services , but there was a change in heart at the last minute and the buses were delivered with blinds numbered 109 only . |
| 6 | The band , tipped to win an award for their video Friday I 'm In Love , were forced to cancel a planned satellite link-up from London to LA at the last minute . |
| 7 | The Premier cancelled a trip to Spain at the last minute as the sick pound hit its lowest level since joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism . |
| 8 | But he cancelled his trip to England at the last minute and pretended he thought I was going to see you in your show and might as well hand you the invitation at the same time . ’ |
| 9 | Mr Larkin says his suffering is worse for knowing that Gary had only agreed to go to Chorley at the last minute after two people , a man and a woman , had spoken separately to him on the phone . |