Example sentences of "[adv] at [det] late [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only at this late date , about 600 million years ago , did several separate groups of organisms begin to leave records of any abundance by secreting shells . |
| 2 | It was only at this late stage that she began to think about them ; they had been a means to an end , Frederica Potter 's removal from Blesford and Yorkshire . |
| 3 | ‘ After all , it ca n't matter if someone who knows us sees us together at this late stage , Luke . |
| 4 | Involuntarily the landlord of the Feathers shivered , peering uncertainly up at this late wayfarer , whose peremptory summons on the front door had recalled him to undo the bolts he had only just shot to . |
| 5 | If dew-claws prove troublesome in other dogs , you can have them removed by your vet , although this is more of a major operation when carried out at this late stage than in early puppyhood . |
| 6 | Even at this late hour , he wanted personally to ensure that the plan was carried through successfully . |
| 7 | ‘ I can find you a dentist even at this late hour . ’ |
| 8 | I am sure that even at this late hour the hon. Gentleman will wish to withdraw that . |
| 9 | That even at this late date she 'd change her mind ? |
| 10 | The Prime Minister must , even at this late date , put country before party . |
| 11 | If by some chance the Poles had agreed to hand over the city it is quite possible that even at this late stage NSDAP support in the city would have evaporated . |
| 12 | Whatever category your interviewer falls into you should remind yourself even at this late stage that an interview is basically a conversation to find out how well two sides of a potential deal might suit one another . |
| 13 | ‘ As Paddy put it , he would n't trust the Tories even at this late stage to carry the day , ’ one said . |
| 14 | Following our disastrous Boxing Day at Leech Town ( 0–1 ) and equally poor start to the New Year , we are hoping for a turn in fortune today or , even at this late stage , postponement through frost . |
| 15 | Her ears buzzed , the dizzying pulse of her blood hammering at her temples , and then any thought in her head that she might escape , even at this late stage , fragmented in an explosion of heart-stopping sensuality as he bent his head and took her mouth with his own . |
| 16 | I wonder if , even at this late stage , it might be possible to arrange for the loan of an item from your collections for our forthcoming exhibition on John Slezer , of which you may already be aware . |
| 17 | Will the right hon. Gentleman now , even at this late stage , intervene to try to stop the closure , bearing in mind the Government 's responsibility for privatising the steel industry , thereby allowing a butcher such as Bob Scholey to betray the Scottish steel workers ? |
| 18 | I hope that even at this late stage Labour will support the GPs ' contract , GP fundholding and NHS trust status for hospitals , all of which are proving so successful . |
| 19 | Our confidence in the Home Secretary and in his ability to handle the crisis in our prisons might be slightly restored if , even at this late stage , he gave the House and the country the full facts about the Brixton breakout . |
| 20 | Before my hon. Friend concludes what some people might describe as the Linlithgow questions , may I point out that there are indeed many in COSLA who would still argue , even at this late stage in our discussions on the Bill — very rushed discussions indeed — that if the Government are determined to take the colleges out of local government , there is still an important role for COSLA . |
| 21 | Things could still go wrong , even at this late stage . |
| 22 | I understand that it is possible , even at this late stage , that the review itself could be overturned by the refusal of France to agree the new allocation of seats and we 've already had an exchange on that , Mr Deputy Speaker , which indicates that whatever we decide today might actually be overthrown and overturned completely by the inability of the French to ratify their part of the arrangement , er the minister referred to it as a massive inconvenience , I suggest that if we have to resort to going back to the old boundaries to fight these elections and indeed the problems that that will cause for the selection of candidates as well , that that will be one of the greatest understatements that even this house has heard . |
| 23 | Tony Woodley , national motor group secretary of the Transport and General Workers ' Union said : ‘ I hope that even at this late stage , the Department of Trade and city institutions will co-operate with any management buy-out . |
| 24 | There may still be a few sticking points even at these late stages . |