Then last month a surprise opponent, James McKenna, at the last minute made the ballot as a write-in candidate, forcing Ms. Coakley back to the hustings.
A reading of 100 points is considered healthy, but more buyers are canceling their contracts at the last minute, making that benchmark less reliable.
The South Koreans complained of not being issued visas until the last minute making preparations difficult, not being allowed to train on the same standard of fields as the host and staying in a noisy hotel.
From the helicopter we could see that the seal's strategy was to stay near the tail of the shark and then at the last minute make a dash for safety.
Rather than waiting till the last minute, make sure your move is scheduled weeks -- or, better yet, months -- in advance.
When they were frantically campaigning in all swing states until the last minute, making sure not even one vote was wasted.
As we were waiting offstage getting last minute make up and hair touch ups, one brave member of our group said, "Man, I'm nervous".
At the last minute, make a quick howling noise and change.
But the cacophony of one-liners and the rush of secrets exposed in the last minutes make this fast-paced show a rather shallow experience.
Matches lasting minutes make popular footage online.
