Sentence examples for belatedly but from inspiring English sources

The Pirates, moving belatedly but boldly, intercepted Duke before he matriculated.

In 1995 the agency seemed to deal belatedly but decisively with its misdeeds.

The Bush administration belatedly but smartly reversed direction on North Korea this week by offering to begin direct talks with Pyongyang about its nuclear weapons programs.

Senator John McCain displayed political courage -- belatedly, but powerfully -- in apologizing for his failure to protest South Carolina's official use of the Confederate battle flag.

Supporters' calls for Benni McCarthy were heeded belatedly but by then Larissa had adopted a blanket defence which Blackburn struggled in vain to break down.

Now, belatedly but energetically, the government is forging ahead with the preparations for the withdrawal, approving compensation payments to the settlers and looking for new lands for them to move to.

Belatedly, yes, but better late than never.

The ECB has belatedly delivered, but it can't work miracles".

Scotland did have Jonny Gray and Ross Ford back in their starting lineup after their suspensions were belatedly overturned but there was still a collective air of uncertainty.

Sensing they were not yet out of it, the Giants belatedly stirred but after scoring tries through Eorl Crabtree and Paul White they hit the self-destruct button to allow Hull to build a commanding advantage.

Israel belatedly announced, but did not carry out, a two-day cessation in bombing Lebanon, responding to the global condemnation of an air attack on the Lebanese village of Qana, where 57 civilians were killed and where 106 died from the same cause 10 years ago.