Example sentences of "at the last [noun sg] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | At the last minute he pushed Liessa aside , and felt the wild pain of the flame on his arm as he dived for safety . |
| 3 | At the last minute he turned back . |
| 4 | At the last election he heard someone ask ‘ Who 's Killip ? ’ and the reply was ‘ The man who gives you relief at Cumberland Road ’ . |
| 5 | Of course I realised that at the last moment he could have been attached to another troop , but this seemed highly unlikely in view of the S.A.S. methods of training , which relied upon close personal co-operation between all ranks . |
| 6 | At the last moment he saw an apple lying on the dresser and put it in his pocket . |
| 7 | He almost lost it as he came to rest , but at the last moment he twisted onto his back and with both hands pressed his prize thankfully against his frilled inside shirt front . |
| 8 | But at the last moment he changed his mind , and instead leaned forward again and took another cigarette out of the box on the table . |
| 9 | Newley might have been useful here , but at the last moment he had decided not to come . |
| 10 | Then at the last moment he 'd pressed the small jeweller 's box into her hand . |
| 11 | At the last moment he did so . |
| 12 | At the last moment he caught sight of Owen , who had taken up position at an adjoining table , and raised hands to heaven . |