Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] at the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They insisted that they held the meeting at a place of their choosing and only told us at the last minute . |
| 2 | ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours . |
| 3 | I can not chuck them at the last minute . |
| 4 | He made a birdie at the next , but just missed one at the last and lost by a shot . |
| 5 | Its fragrance is real , and penetrating : but it does not release itself at the first casual opening of the pages . |
| 6 | We thank Raymond and his bride Koti for not cancelling us at the last minute , and allowing BBC Good Food to share in their excitement . |
| 7 | ‘ If they 're sensible they do and their daughters will know what it 's all about and wo n't throw themselves at the first lad who looks at them . |
| 8 | They ca n't gazump you at the last minute cos it makes |
| 9 | They would n't serve us at the first few joints we tried , which was n't surprising , because we came through the door yelling our head off , or trying to , in this faulty new voice of ours . |
| 10 | If I do n't pass it at the third time I 'm just gon na give up cos I 'm not failing more |
| 11 | Begin what seems to be a front kick , then change it at the last moment into a high roundhouse kick . |
| 12 | ‘ He gets us into this mess , then legs it at the first sniff of trouble ! ’ |
| 13 | I think it would be nice , and then we could actually discuss it at the next planning meeting which I presume , which is the twentieth |