Example sentences of "off at the last minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | A press conference Mr Kaifu had scheduled for Wednesday evening to explain what the government had decided was called off at the last minute . |
| 2 | Arrangements to introduce the new system of central scheduling were to be announced this week , but were called off at the last minute . |
| 3 | Many of the rebels , after a planned night attack had been called off at the last minute , had gone off into Inverness in search of food or were sleeping exhausted , unwilling to be roused , when news arrived of Cumberland 's approach . |
| 4 | Sheringham , who cost £2 million from Millwall 12 months ago , was lined up for Spurs a fortnight ago but the deal was called off at the last minute . |
| 5 | ‘ I felt I did everything right , like the simple things of making the right contact , but I was striking it into the wind and it seemed to tail off at the last minute . ’ |
| 6 | However , this too was called off at the last minute , apparently because of opposition outrage over a massacre at Mbuji-Mayi in central Zaire . |
| 7 | Both were reported to have agreed , but the talks were called off at the last minute . |
| 8 | But the meeting was called off at the last minute and now Caldaire hopes to hold talks on Tuesday , February 25 . |