Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] the last minute " in BNC.

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1 A quick break by St Albans in the last minute of the first half saw Ian Plummer score into an open net to give his side a 2–0 half time lead .
2 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 . ’
3 ‘ You turned down Havvie Blaine at the last minute , too .
4 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 .
5 Alcatel hijacked the contract by undercutting Westinghouse at the last minute .
6 Six of us : me , Gill , Oliver , Mme Wyatt , my sister ( married , separated , changed her name — what did I tell you ? ) and an aged aunt of some sort dug up by Mme Wyatt at the last minute .
7 Thereafter , the meaningless game produced little , only a fine save from Mathers denying Mike Galloway in the last minute before the Jungle in its present form shut its gates .
8 Two years ago , NASA at the last minute reneged on a joint venture with ESA to send two satellites to the Sun in what was called the International Solar/Polar Mission .
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 .
10 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 .
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